February 11, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Service Corp. International’s (NYSE: SCI) board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of four cents per share of common stock. The quarterly cash dividend is payable on April 30, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 15, 2010.

Houston-based Service Corp. International is a provider of deathcare products and services.

At December 31, 2009, the company owned and operated 1,254 funeral homes and 372 cemeteries in 43 states, eight Canadian provinces, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

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