Flowers Foods (FLO) Declares $0.145 Quarterly Dividend; 2.4% Yield

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Flowers Foods Declares Dividend

August 18, 2015 9:56 AM EDT

THOMASVILLE, Ga., Aug. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) today announced a second quarter dividend of $0.1450 per share, an increase of 21% over the same quarter last year. This action renews the annual dividend rate of $0.58 per share announced in June, 2015. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2015, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2015.

Commenting on the announcement, Allen L. Shiver, president and chief executive officer, said, "This action reflects the confidence the board has in the company's growth strategies, operations and ability to generate strong... More