FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors of Friedman Industries, Incorporated declared a cash dividend of $0.02 per share on September 10, 2021.
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The Board of Directors of Friedman Industries, Incorporated declared a cash dividend of $0.02 per share on September 10, 2021. This dividend will be paid on November 12, 2021, to shareholders of record as of October 8, 2021. This marks the Company's 199th consecutive quarterly cash dividend, a trend maintained since it became publicly traded in 1972. The Board aims to maintain a sustainable dividend level while considering financial conditions and operational results.
Positive
- 199 consecutive quarterly cash dividends paid since 1972.
- Dividend declaration signals continued company confidence.
Negative
- Future dividend payments are not guaranteed despite historical consistency.
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LONGVIEW, Texas, Sept. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Friedman Industries, Incorporated, a Texas-based company engaged in pipe manufacturing, steel processing and steel and pipe distribution, declared on September 10, 2021, a cash dividend of
Dividends are declared at the discretion of the Board and reviewed on a quarterly basis. With the declaration of today’s dividend, the Board’s desire is to pay a dividend at a level that it feels can be held stable for the foreseeable future and which may be increased periodically as the Company’s financial position and operations become supportive of a new amount that the Board believes is sustainable. The determination to pay cash dividends takes into account various factors, including our financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs and growth plans. While we have paid a dividend every quarter since becoming a public company in 1972 and currently intend to continue that practice, there is no guarantee that payments of dividends will always continue in the future.
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