- Board approves 9.7 percent quarterly dividend increase to $0.34 per share from $0.31 per share previously
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Nov. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOBE) today announced its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share on the company’s outstanding common stock, a 9.7 percent increase from $0.31 per share previously. The dividend is payable on December 14, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2015.
About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. owns and operates full-service restaurants under the Bob Evans Restaurants brand name. At the end of the first fiscal quarter (July 24, 2015), Bob Evans Restaurants owned and operated 549 family restaurants in 19 states, primarily in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States. Bob Evans Farms, Inc., through its BEF Foods segment, is also a leading producer and distributor of refrigerated side dishes, pork sausage and a variety of refrigerated and frozen convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names. For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit www.bobevans.com.
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