DALLAS, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors for Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), a recognized leader in casual dining, declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share on common stock of the company. The dividend will be payable on March 28, 2013 to shareholders of record as of March 8, 2013.

Brinker currently owns, operates, or franchises 1,593 restaurants under the names Chili's^® Grill & Bar (1,549 restaurants) and Maggiano's Little Italy^® (44 restaurants). For more information, visit www.brinker.com.

SOURCE Brinker International, Inc.

Stacey Sullivan, Brinker International, 1-800-775-7290