The Wendy?s Company Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend of 0.04 Per Share

DUBLIN, OHIO ? The Wendy?s Company (NASDAQ: WEN) today announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on June 17, 2013 to stockholders of record as of June 3, 2013. As of March 31, 2013, The Wendy?s Company had approximately 393 million shares of common stock outstanding.About The Wendy?s CompanyThe Wendy’s Company is the world’s third-largest quick-service hamburger company. The Wendy’s? system includes more than 6,500 franchise and Company-operated restaurants in the United States and 27 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. For more information, visit aboutwendys.com or wendys.com.Notes:There can be no assurance that any additional regular quarterly cash dividends will be declared or paid after the date hereof, or of the amount or timing of such dividends, if any. Future dividend payments, if any, are subject to applicable law, will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be based on such factors as The Wendy?s Company?s earnings, financial condition and cash requirements and other factors.Media and Investor ContactsJohn Barker: (614) 764-3044 or john.barker@wendys.comDave Poplar: (614) 764-3311 or david.poplar@wendys.com