WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.,
Aug. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that its Board of
Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of
$0.42 per common share. The dividend
is payable on December 2, 2016 to
shareholders of record on November 18,
2016.
The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$1.21875 per share on its 4.875%
cumulative convertible perpetual preference shares, payable on
December 1, 2016 to shareholders of
record on November 15, 2016.
About Bunge Limited
Bunge Limited (www.bunge.com, NYSE: BG) is a leading global
agribusiness and food company operating in over 40 countries with
approximately 35,000 employees. Bunge buys, sells, stores and
transports oilseeds and grains to serve customers worldwide;
processes oilseeds to make protein meal for animal feed and edible
oil products for commercial customers and consumers; produces sugar
and ethanol from sugarcane; mills wheat, corn and rice to make
ingredients used by food companies; and sells fertilizer in South
America. Founded in 1818, the company is headquartered in
White Plains, New York.
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statements. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These forward-looking statements are not based on
historical facts, but rather reflect our current expectations and
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forward-looking statements. The following important factors, among
others, could affect our business and financial performance:
industry conditions, including fluctuations in supply, demand and
prices for agricultural commodities and other raw materials and
products used in our business; fluctuations in energy and freight
costs and competitive developments in our industries; the effects
of weather conditions and the outbreak of crop and animal disease
on our business; global and regional agricultural, economic,
financial and commodities market, political, social and health
conditions; the outcome of pending regulatory and legal
proceedings; our ability to complete, integrate and benefit from
acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and strategic alliances;
our ability to achieve the efficiencies, savings and other benefits
anticipated from our cost reduction, margin improvement and other
business optimization initiatives; changes in government policies,
laws and regulations affecting our business, including agricultural
and trade policies, tax regulations and biofuels legislation; and
other factors affecting our business generally. The forward-looking
statements included in this release are made only as of the date of
this release, and except as otherwise required by federal
securities law, we do not have any obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events
or circumstances.
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SOURCE Bunge Limited