USA: Patrick Stokes, president and chief executive officer of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., announced on January 14 that the Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 22 cents on shares of the company's outstanding common stock, payable March 9, 2004, to shareholders of record February 9, 2004.

Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., is the world's largest brewer and one of the largest theme park operators in the United States. The company is also a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and the world's largest recycler of aluminum beverage containers.

16 January, 2004