MERRIAM, Kan., May 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a
report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE MKT symbol: SEB)
with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas, for the three months ended
April 1, 2017 and April 2, 2016, in millions of
dollars except share and per share amounts.
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Three Months
Ended
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April 1,
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April 2,
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2017
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2016
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Net sales
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$
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1,399
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$
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1,319
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Net earnings
attributable to Seaboard
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$
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85
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$
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54
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Earnings per common
share
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$
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71.84
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$
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45.91
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Average number of
shares outstanding
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1,170,550
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1,170,550
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Dividends declared
per common share
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$
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1.50
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$
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Also, Seaboard Corporation announced today that its Board of
Directors has authorized and declared a quarterly cash dividend
of $1.50 per share of its common stock. The dividend is
payable on May 25, 2017, to
stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2017.
Seaboard Corporation today filed its Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Seaboard has provided access to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
on its website at https://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors.
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SOURCE Seaboard Corporation