Lazard Ltd (NYSE: LAZ) today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to declare a special dividend of $1.00 per share as well as a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share on its outstanding Class A common stock. The dividends are payable on February 19, 2015, to stockholders of record on February 13, 2015.

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