MERRIAM, Kan., Aug. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a
report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE American symbol:
SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas, for the three and six months
ended July 1, 2017 and July 2, 2016, in
millions of dollars except share and per share amounts.
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Three Months
Ended
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Six Months
Ended
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July 1,
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July 2,
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July 1,
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July 2,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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Net sales
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$
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1,422
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$
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1,357
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2,821
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$
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2,676
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Net earnings
attributable to Seaboard
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$
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58
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$
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80
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$
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143
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$
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134
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Earnings per common
share
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$
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50.51
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$
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68.34
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$
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122.35
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$
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114.25
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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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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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$
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3.00
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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 August 24, 2017, to
stockholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 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