WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors
of Allmerica Financial Corporation (NYSE: AFC) today declared an annual
dividend of 25 cents ($.25) per share on the issued and outstanding common
stock of the company, payable December 12, 2005, to shareholders of record at
the close of business November 28, 2005.
"I am pleased to announce the resumption of a dividend for Allmerica
Financial Corporation," said Frederick H. Eppinger, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Allmerica Financial Corporation. "This demonstrates the
confidence we have in our ability to deliver solid and improving financial
results each year, while further strengthening our financial position."
Allmerica is the holding company for a group of insurance companies
headquartered in Worcester, Mass.
CONTACTS:
Investors: Media:
Sujata Mutalik Michael F. Buckley
(508) 855-3457 (508) 855-3099
smutalik@allmerica.commibuckley@allmerica.com
SOURCE Allmerica Financial Corporation
-0- 10/18/2005
/CONTACT: Sujata Mutalik, +1-508-855-3457, smutalik@allmerica.com, or
Michael F. Buckley, +1-508-855-3099, mibuckley@allmerica.com/
(AFC)
CO: Allmerica Financial Corporation
ST: Massachusetts
IN: FIN INS
SU: DIV
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