(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) today declared a 32-cent first-quarter 2009 dividend on the company’s common stock, payable March 3, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 6, 2009.

The first-quarter 2009 cash dividend will be the 281^st consecutive quarterly dividend paid by Pfizer.