Effective January 14, 2013, the Unum Group (NYSE:UNM) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share on its common stock to be paid on February 15, 2013, to stockholders of record on January 28, 2013.

ABOUT UNUM

Unum Group (www.unum.com) is a leading provider of financial protection benefits in the United States and the United Kingdom. Unum's portfolio includes disability, life, accident and critical illness coverage, which help protect millions of working people and their families in the event of an illness or injury. The company reported revenues of $10.3 billion in 2011, and its subsidiaries - Unum US, Colonial Life and Unum UK - provided more than $6 billion in benefits last year.

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