Papa John's Announces Quarterly Dividend

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 February 19, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 8, 2016. At this quarterly dividend rate, the annual dividend is equivalent to $0.70 per common share.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Part I. Item 1A. - Risk Factors" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2014. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.

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

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