Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Increases Dividend by 13% to to $0.17

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a 13% increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend.

The quarterly cash dividend will be increased from $0.15 to $0.17 per common share and is payable on May 24, 2011 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 27, 2011.