WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2007--The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) said today that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the annual dividend rate on the company's common stock, from $7.80 to $8.20 per share.

The dividend for the first quarter of 2007, $2.05 per share, is payable on February 9, 2007, to shareholders of record on January 31, 2007.

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SOURCE: The Washington Post Company