February 25, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- The board of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT) have declared a 2009 second quarter dividend of $0.47 per share, a 2.2 percent increase over the $0.46 the bank holding company paid in the second quarter of 2008.

The dividend will be paid May 1 to shareholders of record as of April 10.

BB&T said it has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1903. The company has increased its quarterly cash dividend payments for 37 consecutive years.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based BB&T is a financial holding company that operates more than 1,500 financial centers in eleven states and Washington, D.C.

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