EX-99.1 CHARTER 2 dividendnewsrelease.htm P&G QUARTERLY DIVIDEND NEWS RELEASE

News Release
The Procter & Gamble Company
One P&G Plaza
Cincinnati, OH 45202


P&G DECLARES DIVIDEND INCREASE

CINCINNATI, April 9, 2019 – The Board of Directors of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) declared an increased quarterly dividend of $0.7459 per share on the Common Stock and on the Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock of the Company, payable on or after May 15, 2019, to Common Stock shareholders of record at the close of business on April 19, 2019, and to Series A and Series B ESOP Convertible Class A Preferred Stock shareholders of record at the start of business on April 19, 2019. This represents a 4% increase compared to the prior quarterly dividend.
This dividend increase will mark the 63rd consecutive year that P&G has increased its dividend and the 129th consecutive year that P&G has paid a dividend since its incorporation in 1890, demonstrating the Company's commitment to – and extending its long-term track record of – returning cash to shareholders.

About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®, Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®, Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit http://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about P&G and its brands.

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