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On Thursday, January 28, 2010, the Board of Directors of Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. (NYSE: LEO) declared from net investment income a monthly cash dividend of $0.049 per share of common stock, payable on February 26, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 12, 2010. The ex-dividend date is February 10, 2010. The previous dividend declared in December was $0.049 per share of common stock.



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