Cato declares quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share

The dividend will be payable on September 30, 2013 to shareholders of record on September 16, 2013.

The Board of Directors previously accelerated the full year 2013 dividend of $1.00 to December 28, 2012. 

The $0.05 dividend, or $0.20 on an annualized basis, when coupled with the $1.00 dividend accelerated into December 2012 for a total annualized rate of $1.20 per share, represents an annualized yield of 4.7% at the closing market price on August 29.

The Cato Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of value-priced fashion apparel and accessories operating three concepts, "Cato", "Versona" and "It's Fashion". 

The Company's Cato stores offer exclusive merchandise with fashion and quality comparable to mall specialty stores at low prices every day.

Cato Corporation