Dentsply Sirona Raises Quarterly Cash Dividend Y

YORK, Pa., Feb. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (“Dentsply Sirona”)  (NASDAQ: XRAY ), The Dental Solutions Company ^TM , today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875 per share of common stock, an indicated annual rate of $0.35 per share.  This represents a 12.9% increase from the prior annual rate of $0.31 per share.  The dividend is payable on April 13, 2017 to holders of record on March 31, 2017.

About Dentsply Sirona: Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide.  Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands.  As The Dental Solutions Company™, Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better, safer and faster dentistry.  Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in York, Pennsylvania, and the international headquarters is based in Salzburg, Austria. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.  Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products.

Derek Leckow, IRC VP, Investor Relations Dentsply Sirona Inc. +1-717-849-7863 derek.leckow@dentsplysirona.com Joshua Zable, IRC VP, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Dentsply Sirona Inc. +1-718-482-2184 joshua.zable@dentsplysirona.com