CLEVELAND, April 26, 2012  /PRNewswire/ -- The Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: LECO) Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share, payable July 13, 2012, to holders of record as of June 29, 2012.

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln has 44 manufacturing locations, including operations and joint ventures in 20 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company's website at http://www.lincolnelectric.com.

SOURCE Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.