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Lancaster Colony Continues Higher Cash Dividend
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 25, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 50 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable June 30, 2016 to shareholders of record on June 9, 2016.
The board voted to continue the cash dividend at the higher level set six months ago. The company is one of only 15 U.S. companies to have increased regular cash dividends each year for 53 consecutive years.
John B. Gerlach, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Lancaster Colony, said, "The dividend reflects the company's continued strong financial position and will be the 212th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the company since September 1963." He noted that, excluding the special dividend paid in December 2015, the annual payout for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 will be $1.96 per share, up from the $1.82 per share paid in fiscal 2015.
Common shares currently outstanding total approximately 27,420,000.
Forward-Looking Statements
We desire to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA"). This news release contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "plan," "expect," "hope" or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations; contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions; or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are based upon assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments; and other factors we believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include:
- the possible occurrence of product recalls or other defective or mislabeled product costs;
- the extent to which future business acquisitions are completed and acceptably integrated;
- access to any required financing;
- changes in our cash flow or use of cash in various business activities; and
- risks related to other factors described under "Risk Factors" in other reports and statements filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (available at www.sec.gov).
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on such statements that are based on current expectations.
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