NEW BRITAIN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2015--
Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) announced today that its Board of
Directors approved a regular first quarter cash dividend of $0.52 per
common share. This extends the company’s record for the longest
consecutive annual and quarterly dividend payments among industrial
companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The dividend is payable
on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 to shareholders of record as of the close of
business on Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
Stanley Black & Decker, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified global
provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical
access and electronic security solutions, healthcare solutions,
engineered fastening systems, and more. Learn more at www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.

Source: Stanley Black & Decker
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Greg Waybright, 860-827-3833
Vice
President, Investor & Government Relations
greg.waybright@sbdinc.com