CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors authorized a regular quarterly dividend of $18.1250 per share on the 7.25 percent Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series L. The dividend is payable on January 30, 2009 to shareholders of record as of January 1, 2009.

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