Jan 23 (Reuters) - Restaurant Brands International Inc QSR.TO :
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES EXCITING LEADERSHIP CHANGES, PRE-RELEASES FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR COMPARABLE SALES AND NET RESTAURANT GROWTH, ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE AND FIRST INVESTOR DAY CONFERENCE
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - DANIEL SCHWARTZ PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF RBI
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - JOSE CIL PROMOTED TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) OF RBI
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - JOSE CIL PROMOTED TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) OF RBI
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND INCREASE
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - BOARD APPROVES Q1 2019 DIVIDEND INCREASE TO $0.50
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - TARGETING A 2019 DIVIDEND OF $2.00 VERSUS. $1.80 IN 2018
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - SCHWARTZ ALSO PROMOTED TO CO-CHAIRMAN OF RBI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL - Q4 COMPARABLE SALES OF 2.2% CANADA AND 1.9% GLOBAL AT TIM HORTONS; 0.8% U.S. AND 1.7% GLOBAL AT BURGER KING
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - SCHWARTZ WILL ALSO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE AS A PARTNER AT 3G CAPITAL
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - Q4 NET RESTAURANT GROWTH OF 2.1% AT TIM HORTONS; 6.1% AT BURGER KING; AND 7.3% AT POPEYES
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - JOSH KOBZA HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF RBI
* RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC - NEITHER DANIEL SCHWARTZ NOR PARTNERS AT 3G CAPITAL INTEND TO SELL SHARES IN COMPANY