January 28, 2010 (FinancialWire) — DuPont (NYSE: DD) has declared a first quarter common stock dividend of 41 cents per share, payable March 12, to stockholders of record February 12.

The dividend is the same as the company paid in the fourth quarter 2009. It is the 422nd consecutive quarterly dividend since the company’s first dividend in the fourth quarter of 1904.

Delaware-based DuPont operates in more than 70 countries. The company offers a range of products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.

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