FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:
Investors — Scott Pond (801) 345-2657, spond@nuskin.com
Media — Kara Schneck (801) 345-2116, kschneck@nuskin.com
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE
PROVO, Utah — March 3, 2014 — Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) today announced its board of directors has declared a 15 percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.345 per share, compared to the previous dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 26, 2014 to stockholders of record on March 14, 2014. The increase would move the company’s annual dividend to $1.38 per share, subject to regular quarterly determination by the Board of Directors, compared to $1.20 per share for 2013.
"We have generated record results for the past several years and remain committed to returning capital to shareholders,” said Truman Hunt, president and chief executive officer.
About Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. demonstrates its tradition of innovation through its comprehensive anti-aging product portfolio, independent business opportunity and corporate social responsibility initiatives. The company’s scientific leadership in both skin care and nutrition has established Nu Skin as a premier anti-aging company. The company’s anti-aging portfolio features the new ageLOC line of products including the ageLOC® TR90™ weight management and body shaping system, ageLOC® R2 nutritional supplement, and ageLOC® Transformation daily skin care system. A global direct selling company, Nu Skin operates in 53 markets worldwide and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘NUS’. More information is available at http://www.nuskin.com.
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