ST. LOUIS, July 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Peabody Energy today declared a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.085 per share. The dividend is payable on Aug. 29, 2013, to holders of record on Aug. 8, 2013.

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