ATLANTA, Aug. 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
The UPS (NYSE: UPS) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.78 per share on all outstanding Class A
and Class B shares.
The dividend is payable August 31, 2016, to shareowners of record on August 16, 2016.
Earlier this year, the UPS Board increased the regular quarterly dividend to the current level of $0.78 per share. UPS has a
long history of its commitment to cash dividends. The company has either increased or maintained its cash dividend every year for
47 years. Since 2000, its dividend has more than quadrupled.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at
ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
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Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
our historical experience and our present expectations or anticipated results. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to: general economic conditions, both in the U.S. and internationally; significant competition on a local, regional,
national, and international basis; changes in our relationships with our significant customers; the existing complex and stringent
regulation in the U.S. and internationally, changes to which can impact our business; increased security requirements that may
increase our costs of operations and reduce operating efficiencies; legal, regulatory or market responses to global climate change;
negotiation and ratification of labor contracts; strikes, work stoppages and slowdowns by our employees; the effects of changing
prices of energy, including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, and interruptions in supplies of these commodities; changes in exchange
rates or interest rates; our ability to maintain the image of our brand; breaches in data security; disruptions to the Internet or
our technology infrastructure; our ability to accurately forecast our future capital investment needs; exposure to changing
economic, political and social developments in international and emerging markets; changes in business strategy, government
regulations, or economic or market conditions that may result in substantial impairment of our assets; increases in our expenses or
funding obligations relating to employee health, retiree health and/or pension benefits; the potential for various claims and
litigation related to labor and employment, personal injury, property damage, business practices, environmental liability and other
matters; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits from acquisitions, joint ventures or strategic alliances; our ability to
manage insurance and claims expenses; and other risks discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from
time to time, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, or described from time to time in
our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should consider the limitations on, and risks associated
with, forward-looking statements and not unduly rely on the accuracy of predictions contained in such forward-looking statements.
We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events, circumstances, changes in expectations,
or the occurrence of unanticipated events after the date of those statements.
Glenn Zaccara, Public Relations 404-828-4663 Scott Childress, Investor Relations 404-828-7957
