WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.,
May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Bunge
Limited (NYSE: BG) today announced that its Board of Directors has
approved an 8.7% increase in the company's regular quarterly cash
dividend, from $0.23 to $0.25 per
common share. The new dividend is payable on September 2, 2011, to shareholders of record on
August 16, 2011.
The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$1.21875 per share on its 4.875%
cumulative convertible perpetual preference shares, payable on
September 1, 2011, to shareholders of
record on August 15, 2011.
About Bunge Limited
Bunge Limited (www.bunge.com, NYSE: BG) is a leading global
agribusiness and food company with approximately 32,000 employees
in more than 30 countries. 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 and corn to make
ingredients used by food companies; and sells fertilizer in North
and South America. Founded
in 1818, the company is headquartered in White Plains, New York.
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Statements
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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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results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these
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, including the transactions discussed herein,
dispositions, joint ventures and strategic alliances; 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.
SOURCE Bunge Limited