Hormel tallies fiscal 4Q, full-year figures

Dec. 3, 2008
Hormel Foods Corporation reported its performance for the fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and full year.

Hormel Foods Corporation reported its performance for the fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and full year.

The company reported fiscal 2008 fourth quarter net earnings of $67.8 million, a 33 percent decline from earnings of $101.2 million a year earlier. Sales totaled $1.86 billion, up from $1.66 billion in fiscal 2007.

For the 12 months ended October 26, 2008, net earnings were $285.5 million, down 4 percent compared with $301.9 million a year ago. Sales were $6.75 billion, up 9 percent from $6.19 billion in the same period a year earlier.

Jeffrey M. Ettinger, chairman of the board, president, and chief executive officer, said, "We announced a $.02 per share increase to our annual dividend, making the new dividend $.76 per share. This is the 43rd consecutive year in which we’ve increased our dividend."

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