MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The General
Mills Board of Directors today
declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of
$0.49 per share, payable November 1, 2017, to shareholders of record as of
October 10, 2017. General Mills
(NYSE: GIS) and its predecessor company have paid dividends without
interruption for 119 years.
In actions at the company's 89th annual meeting held today in
Minneapolis, shareholders elected
the 13 directors nominated, approved the stock compensation plan,
cast an advisory vote approving the company's compensation for its
named executive officers, cast an advisory vote recommending that
future executive compensation votes occur annually, and ratified
the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent auditor
for fiscal 2018.
About General Mills
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 2017
consolidated net sales of US $15.6
billion, as well as another US $1.0
billion from its proportionate share of joint-venture net
sales.
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