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LANCASTER COLONY INCREASES REGULAR CASH DIVIDEND; REELECTS FOUR INCUMBENT DIRECTORS
WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a
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[{"type":"text","content":"WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 85 cents per common share, marking 60 consecutive years of increasing regular cash dividends. The company is one of only 13 U.S. companies with 60 straight years of regular cash dividend increases. The dividend will be payable December 30, 2022 to shareholders of record on December 5, 2022. As of the record date for today's annual shareholder meeting, there were 27,552,861 common shares outstanding.\nVoting at the annual meeting, shareholders reelected four incumbent directors. They are Barbara L. Brasier, retired Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Herc Rentals, Inc.; David A. Ciesinski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lancaster Colony; Elliot K. Fullen, Founder of Fullen Business Consulting; and Alan F. Harris, retired Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Customer Officer of Kellogg Company.\nCEO David A. Ciesinski said, \"The increased regular cash dividend reflects the company's continued strong financial position and will be the 238th consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the company since September 1963.\" He noted that the indicated annual payout for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 is $3.35 per share, up from the $3.15 per share paid in fiscal 2022.\nForward-Looking StatementsWe 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,\" \"indicated\" 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 variou...