TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 8, 2010) - Big 8 Split Inc. (TSX:BIG.A)(TSX:BIG.PR.C)(TSX:BIG.PR.B) announced today that it has declared a quarterly dividend on its Preferred Shares of $0.21 per Class B Preferred Share and $0.1725 per Class C Preferred Share. In addition a quarterly dividend on its Class A Capital Shares was declared of $0.09125 per Class A Capital Share, representing an increase of $0.01 per Class A Capital Share. The dividends on the Class B Preferred Shares, Class C Preferred Shares and Class A Capital Shares are all payable on September 15, 2010 to holders of record on August 31, 2010.