Ruddick Corporation reported that its Board of Directors, at a regularly scheduled meeting, declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.12 per share to be paid on January 1, 2008, to shareholders of record on December 14, 2007.
This represents a $0.01 increase from the $0.11 per share that the Company paid in previous quarters.
Ruddick Corporation is a holding company with two primary operating subsidiaries: Harris Teeter Inc a leading regional supermarket chain with operations in seven southeastern states and American & Efird Inc one of the world's largest global manufacturers and distributors of industrial sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles.