Peabody Energy Declares Dividend of $0.085

The board of directors of Peabody Energy BTU today declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.085 per share. The dividend is payable on March 3, 2011, to holders of record on Feb. 10, 2011. Peabody Energy is the world's largest private-sector coal company and a global leader in clean coal solutions. With 2010 sales of 246 million tons and $6.9 billion in revenues, Peabody fuels 10 percent of U.S. power and 2 percent of worldwide electricity.