Rent-A-Center, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for the Fourth Quarter of 2014

September 8, 2014 at 9:00 AM EDT

18th Consecutive Cash Dividend

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 8, 2014-- Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ/NGS: RCII), the nation’s largest rent-to-own operator, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.23 per share cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 to be paid to the Company’s common stockholders. The dividend will be paid on October 23, 2014, to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 2, 2014.

Rent-A-Center, Inc., headquartered in Plano, Texas, is the largest rent-to-own operator in North America, focused on improving the quality of life for its customers by providing them the opportunity to obtain ownership of high-quality, durable goods such as consumer electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories, under flexible rental purchase agreements with no long-term obligation. The Company owns and operates approximately 3,025 stores in the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and approximately 1,360 Acceptance Now kiosk locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Rent-A-Center Franchising International, Inc. (previously ColorTyme, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is a national franchisor of approximately 180 rent-to-own stores operating under the trade names of “Rent-A-Center”, “ColorTyme”, or “RimTyme”. For additional information about the Company, please visit www.rentacenter.com.

Source: Rent-A-Center, Inc.

Rent-A-Center, Inc.
David E. Carpenter, 972-801-1214
Vice President of Investor Relations
david.carpenter@rentacenter.com