VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Directors of UGI Corporation (UGI), a holding company with utility, propane marketing and energy services subsidiaries, have declared the quarterly dividend of $0.27 a share on the companys common stock. The dividend is payable October 1, 2012 to shareholders of record as of September 14, 2012.

UGI has paid common dividends for 128 consecutive years and raised its dividend in each of the last 25 years.

About UGI

UGI is a distributor and marketer of energy products and services. Through subsidiaries, UGI operates natural gas and electric utilities in Pennsylvania, distributes propane both domestically and internationally, manages midstream energy and electric generation assets in Pennsylvania, and engages in energy marketing in the Mid-Atlantic region. UGI, through subsidiaries, is the sole General Partner and owns 26% of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APU), the nation's largest retail propane distributor.

Comprehensive information about UGI Corporation is available on the Internet at http://www.ugicorp.com.

UGI Corporation
Hugh J. Gallagher, 610-337-1000 ext. 1029
or
Simon Bowman, 610-337-1000 ext. 3645
or
Shelly Oates, 610-337-1000 ext. 3202

Source: UGI Corporation