MONROE, La., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenturyTel, Inc.
(NYSE: CTL) today announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the
quarterly cash dividend to $.065 from $.0625 per share, a 4.0 percent
increase, payable on March 23, 2007, to shareholders of record on March 12,
2007.
"CenturyTel is pleased to announce an increase in our common dividend for
the 34th consecutive year," Glen F. Post III, CenturyTel's chairman and chief
executive officer, said.
CenturyTel is a leading provider of communications, high speed Internet
and entertainment services in small-to-mid-size cities through our broadband
and fiber transport networks. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CenturyTel
delivers advanced communications with a personal touch to customers in 25
states. Visit us at http://www.centurytel.com .
SOURCE CenturyTel, Inc.
Contact: Tony Davis of CenturyTel, Inc., +1-318-388-9525, or tony.davis@centurytel.com