Visa Inc. Declares Dividend

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced today that its board of directors had declared a quarterly dividend in the aggregate amount of $0.125 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and class C common stock on an as-converted basis) payable on September 1, 2010, to all holders of record of the Company's class A, class B and class C common stock as of August 13, 2010.

 

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

About Visa: Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys unsurpassed acceptance around the world and Visa/PLUS is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 170 countries. For more information, visit https://www.corporate.visa.com/.

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Contacts:
Jack Carsky or Victoria Hyde-Dunn, Investor Relations
Visa Inc.
Tel: +1 415 932 2213
E-mail: ir@visa.com

Will Valentine,
Media Relations
Visa Inc.
Tel: +1 415 932 2564
E-mail: globalmedia@visa.com

SOURCE Visa Inc.