Tri-Continental Corporation declares 3rd Qtr dividend of $0.1620 per share.

Tri-Continental Corporation declared a third quarter distribution of $0.1620 per share of Common Stock and $0.625 per share of Preferred Stock. Dividends on Common Stock will be paid on September 24, 2013 to Common Stockholders of record on September 16, 2013, and dividends on Preferred Stock will be paid on October 1, 2013 to Preferred Stockholders of record on September 16, 2013.