Lazard declares special dividend and quarterly dividend

Press releases — New York

February 01, 2017


NEW YORK, February 1, 2017 – Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to declare a special dividend of $1.20 per share, and a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per share, on its outstanding Class A common stock. The dividends are payable on February 24, 2017, to stockholders of record on February 13, 2017.


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