Lifetime Brands, Inc. Declares Dividend to be Paid August 15, 2014

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NasdaqGS:LCUT), a leading global provider of branded kitchenware, tabletop and other products used in the home, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per share, payable on August 15, 2014 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2014.

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

Lifetime Brands is a leading global provider of kitchenware, tableware and other products used in the home. The Company markets its products under such well-known kitchenware brands as Farberware®, KitchenAid®, Cuisine de France®, Fred® & Friends, Guy Fieri®, Kitchen Craft®, Kizmos™, La Cafetière®, Misto®, Mossy Oak®, Pedrini®, Sabatier®, Savora™ and Vasconia®; respected tableware brands such as Mikasa®, Pfaltzgraff®, Creative Tops®, Gorham®, International® Silver, Kirk Stieff®, Sasaki®, Towle® Silversmiths, Tuttle®, Wallace®, V&A® and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew®; and home solutions brands, including Kamenstein®, Bombay®,BUILT®, Debbie Meyer® and Design for Living™. The Company also provides exclusive private label products to leading retailers worldwide.

The Company’s website is www.lifetimebrands.com.