July 6, 2011

Sara Lee declares quarterly dividend

Sara Lee Corp.'s board of directors recently announced a usual quarterly dividend of US$0.115 per share on the corporation's common stock, payable on October 7.

The dividend is payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 6.

Sara Lee Corp. has paid quarterly dividends to its stockholders continuously for more than 65 years, and this most recent announcement represents the 262nd consecutive quarterly dividend declared by the corporation.