Monterrey-based Farmacias Benavides (MXK: BEVIDESB), one of the largest drug store chains in Mexico, announced that its shareholders have approved the payment of a dividend of approximately US$0.10 cents per share. 

The dividend payment, which represents a total disbursement of MX$40.8 million pesos (approximately US$3.1 million), will be made on December 8, 2008.