DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 70 cents per share.  The dividend is payable on October 4, 2011, to stockholders of record on September 9, 2011.

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