Kimberly-Clark Declares Quarterly Dividend

                  Kimberly-Clark Declares Quarterly Dividend

PR Newswire

DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2012

DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation (NYSE: KMB) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 74 cents
per share. The dividend is payable on January 3, 2013 to stockholders of
record on December 7, 2012.

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2012 marks the 40th consecutive year that Kimberly-Clark has increased its
dividend and the 78th straight year it has paid a dividend to shareholders.

About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of
life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of the
world's population trust K-C's brands and the solutions they provide to
enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex,
Scott, HUGGIES, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No.
2 share positions in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C
news and to learn more about the company's 140-year history of innovation,
visit www.kimberly-clark.com.

SOURCE Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Website: http://www.kimberly-clark.com
Contact: Bob Brand, +1-972-281-5335, bob.brand@kcc.com