DENTSPLY International Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend and Authorizes Year 2004 Stock Buyback Program.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers YORK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2003 DENTSPLY International Inc. (Nasdaq:XRAY) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0525 per share of common stock, an indicated annual rate of $0.21 per share. The dividend is payable January 8, 2004 to holders of record on December 29, 2003. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of DENTSPLY common stock on the open market or in negotiated transactions in calendar year 2004. The Company has approximately 79 million shares of common stock outstanding. DENTSPLY designs, develops, manufactures and markets a broad range of products for the dental market. The Company believes that it is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of dental prosthetics, precious metal dental alloys, dental ceramics, endodontic Endodontic Pertaining to the inside structures of the tooth, including the dental pulp and tooth root, and the periapical tissue surrounding the root. Mentioned in: Root Canal Treatment endodontic instruments and materials, prophylaxis prophylaxis (prō'fĭlăk`sĭs), measures designed to prevent the occurrence of disease or its dissemination. Some examples of prophylaxis are immunization against serious diseases such as smallpox or diphtheria; quarantine to confine paste, dental sealants, ultrasonic scalers, and crown and bridge materials; the leading United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. manufacturer and distributor of dental x-ray equipment, dental handpieces, intraoral cameras, dental x-ray film Noun 1. X-ray film - photographic film used to make X-ray pictures bitewing - a dental X-ray film that can be held in place by the teeth during radiography holders, film mounts and bone substitute/grafting materials; and a leading worldwide manufacturer or distributor of dental injectible anesthetics Anesthetics Drugs or methodologies used to make a body area free of sensation or pain. Mentioned in: Appendectomy , impression materials, orthodontic orthodontic (ôr´th  dän´tik),adj appliances, dental cutting instruments and dental implants. The Company distributes its dental products in over 120 countries under some of the most well established brand names in the industry. DENTSPLY is committed to the development of innovative, high quality, cost-effective new products for the dental market. |
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