MINNEAPOLIS, March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The General
Mills Board of Directors today
declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of
$0.48 per share, payable May 1, 2017, to shareholders of record as of
April 10, 2017. General Mills (NYSE:
GIS) current annualized dividend rate of $1.92 per share represents an increase of 8
percent over the annual dividend of $1.78 paid in fiscal 2016.
General Mills is a leading global food company that serves the
world by making food people love. Its brands include Cheerios,
Annie's, Yoplait, Nature Valley, Fiber One, Häagen-Dazs,
Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Old El
Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and
more. Headquartered in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, USA, General Mills generated fiscal 2016
consolidated net sales of US $16.6
billion, as well as another US $1.0
billion from its proportionate share of joint-venture net
sales.
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