DUBLIN, March 8, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The board of directors of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) approved on Friday, March 5, 2021 the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 cash dividend of $ 0.58 per common share, or 7.4% increase over the previous year. This quarterly statement is consistent with the dividend announcement made by the company in May 2020. Medtronic is part of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, having increased its annual dividend payment for the past 43 consecutive years. The dividend is payable on April 16, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 26, 2021.

About Medtronic

Medtronic plc ( www.medtronic.com ), headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the world’s largest medical technology, services and solutions companies – relieving pain, restoring health and prolonging the lives of millions of people around the world. Medtronic employs more than 90,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in more than 150 countries. The company is focused on working with stakeholders around the world to advance healthcare, together.

Any forward-looking statement is subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from expected results.

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