BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) board of directors has authorized a fourth quarter 2015 dividend of $1.65 per share, representing a 10 percent increase or $0.15 over last quarter. The dividend is payable on December 24, 2015 to holders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2015.

"Delivering innovative solutions to our customers' most complex challenges continues to drive our strong results," said Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO. "Our performance returns exceptional value to our shareholders, and we are proud to deliver the 13th consecutive annual double-digit increase of the Lockheed Martin quarterly dividend rate."

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About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 112,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's net sales for 2014 were $45.6 billion. 

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements that, to the extent they are not recitations of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, and are based on Lockheed Martin's current expectations and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially due to factors such as: the Corporation's reliance on contracts with the U.S. Government, all of which are conditioned upon the availability of funding; declining budgets; affordability initiatives; the implementation of automatic sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011; U.S. Government operations under a continuing resolution or the failure to adopt a budget which may cause contracts to be delayed, canceled or funded at lower levels or which may impact the Corporation's operating results and cash flows; risks related to the development, performance, schedule, cost and requirements of complex and technologically advanced programs including the Corporation's largest, the F-35 program; economic, industry, business and political conditions (domestic and international) including their effects on governmental policy; the Corporation's success in growing international sales and expanding into adjacent markets and risks associated with doing business in new markets and internationally; the competitive environment for the Corporation's products and services, including increased market pressures in the Corporation's services businesses, competition from outside the aerospace and defense industry, and increased bid protests; planned production rates for significant programs and compliance with stringent performance and reliability standards; the Corporation's ability to implement, pace and effect capitalization changes such as share repurchase activity and pension funding or debt levels; the accuracy of the Corporation's estimates and projections; and realizing the anticipated benefits of acquisitions or divestitures, ventures, teaming arrangements or internal reorganizations, and the Corporation's efforts to increase the efficiency of its operations and improve the affordability of its products and services.  These are only some of the factors that may affect the forward-looking statements contained in this news release. For a discussion identifying additional important factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, see the Corporation's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) including the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2014 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The Corporation's filings may be accessed through the Investor Relations page of its website, www.lockheedmartin.com/investor, or through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.  Except where required by applicable law, the Corporation expressly disclaims a duty to provide updates to forward-looking statements after the date of this news release to reflect subsequent events, changes in expectations, or the estimates and assumptions associated with them. 

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