PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2017--
B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) announced today that its Board of Directors
has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.465 per share of
common stock. The dividend is payable on May 1, 2017 to shareholders of
record as of March 31, 2017.
At the closing market price of the common stock on February 21, 2017,
the current dividend rate represents an annualized yield of 3.9%. This
is the 50th consecutive quarterly dividend declared by the
Board of Directors since B&G Foods’ initial public offering in October
2004.
About B&G Foods, Inc.
B&G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell and distribute a
diversified portfolio of high-quality, branded shelf-stable and frozen
foods across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Based in
Parsippany, New Jersey, B&G Foods’ products are marketed under many
recognized brands, including Ac’cent, B&G, B&M,
Baker’s Joy, Bear Creek Country Kitchens, Brer
Rabbit, Canoleo, Cary’s, Cream of Rice,
Cream of Wheat, Devonsheer, Don Pepino, Durkee,
Emeril’s, Grandma’s Molasses, Green Giant, JJ
Flats, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Le
Sueur, MacDonald’s, Mama Mary’s, Maple Grove Farms,
Molly McButter, Mrs. Dash, New York Flatbreads,
New York Style, Old London, Original Tings, Ortega,
Pirate’s Booty, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina,
Sa-són, Sclafani, Smart Puffs, Spice Islands,
Spring Tree, Sugar Twin, Tone’s, Trappey’s,
TrueNorth, Underwood, Vermont Maid, Victoria,
Weber and Wright’s. B&G Foods also sells and distributes Static Guard,
a household product brand.
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