The board of directors of Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE:

) today declared a first-quarter cash dividend of 28 cents per share on all common shares. The dividend is payable on Monday, March 7, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Monday, Feb. 21. The new cash dividend, which represents $1.12 per share on an annual basis, is an increase of 3.7 percent over the cash dividend paid in 2010 and marks the company's 58th consecutive annual increase.