The TJX Companies, Inc. Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) today announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $.11 per share payable March 5, 2009, to shareholders of record on February 12, 2009.

The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The Company operates 874 T.J. Maxx, 808 Marshalls, 315 HomeGoods, and 135 A.J. Wright stores in the United States. In Canada, the Company operates 200 Winners, 75 HomeSense, and 2 STYLESENSE stores, and in Europe, 235 T.K. Maxx and 7 HomeSense stores. TJX’s press releases and financial information are also available on the Internet at www.tjx.com.