J.M. Smucker Declares Dividend Increase
ORRVILLE, Ohio, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM.A and SJM.B), Orrville, Ohio, has declared a 16 cents per share dividend on the Common Shares of the Company, both Class A and Class B, to be paid on June 1, 2000, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 18, 2000. This represents a 5.3% increase in the dividend rate.
SOURCE The J.M. Smucker Company
CONTACT: Steven J. Ellcessor, Vice President - Finance and Administration, Secretary-Treasurer, and General Counsel of The J.M. Smucker Company, 330-682-3000/
