Peabody Energy (BTU) 8-K Peabody Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.115 Per Share

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 10, 2018

PEABODY DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.115 PER SHARE

ST. LOUIS, May 10 – Peabody (NYSE: BTU) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.115 per share on the company’s common stock, payable on June 4, 2018 to shareholders of record on May 21, 2018.

Peabody (NYSE: BTU) is the leading global pure-play coal company, serving power and steel customers in more than 25 countries on six continents. Peabody offers significant scale, high-quality assets, and diversity in geography and products. Peabody is guided by seven core values: safety, sustainability, leadership, customer focus, integrity, excellence and people. For further information, visit PeabodyEnergy.com.

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