December 11, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Weight Watchers International, Inc.’s (NYSE: WTW) board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share of common stock, which corresponds to an annual dividend rate of $0.70 per share.

This quarterly dividend will be payable on January 15, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2009.

New York-based Weight Watchers International is a provider of weight management services, operating globally through a network of company-owned and franchise operations.

Weight Watchers holds over 50,000 weekly meetings where members receive group support and learn about healthy eating patterns, behavior modification and physical activity. WeightWatchers.com provides subscription weight management products over the Internet. In addition, Weight Watchers offers a range of products, publications and programs for those interested in weight loss and weight control.

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