DALLAS, April 29 -- The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 26 cents per share. The dividend is payable on July 2, 1999, to stockholders of record on June 4, 1999.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a leading global manufacturer of tissue, personal care and health care products. The company's global brands include Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Depend, Kleenex, Scott, Kimberly-Clark, Tecnol, Kimwipes and WypAll. Other brands well known outside the U.S. include Andrex, Scottex, Page, Popee and Kimbies. Kimberly-Clark also is a major producer of premium business, correspondence and technical papers. The company has manufacturing operations in 38 countries and sells its products in more than 150 countries.