The Board of Directors of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL), a
multinational marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, has
declared a regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share on the
common stock of the corporation.
The dividend will be paid Aug. 15, 2012, to stockholders of record at
the close of business on July 23, 2012.
The Aug. 15 payment will be the 336th consecutive quarterly
dividend paid by the company. Since becoming a public company in 1928,
Hormel Foods Corporation has paid a regular quarterly dividend without
interruption.
About Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in
Austin, Minn., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of
consumer-branded food and meat products, many of which are among the
best known and trusted in the food industry. The company leverages its
extensive expertise, innovation and high competencies in pork and turkey
processing and marketing to bring branded, value-added products to the
global marketplace. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500
Index, Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, Maplecroft Climate Innovation
Indexes, Global 1000 Sustainable Performance Leaders and was again named
one of "The 100 Best Corporate Citizens” by Corporate Responsibility
Magazine for the fourth year in a row. The company enjoys a strong
reputation among consumers, retail grocers, foodservice and industrial
customers for products highly regarded for quality, taste, nutrition,
convenience and value. For more information, visit http://www.hormelfoods.com.
