Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a cash dividend to stockholders for the third quarter of 2012.
The cash dividend of $0.18 per share will be paid on or about October 26, 2012, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 27, 2012. The dividend represents an annual dividend rate of 72 cents per share. Future declarations of dividends are subject to approval of the Board of Directors and may be adjusted as business needs or market conditions change.