LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA)today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.175 per common share, payable May 20, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 9, 2016. At this quarterly dividend rate, the annual dividend is equivalent to $0.70 per common share.

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Papa John's International, Inc.Lance Tucker, Chief Financial Officer, 502-261-7272

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