Matthews International Increases Quarterly Dividend
Matthews International Corporation (MATW) announced a quarterly dividend increase to $0.23 per share, showcasing its strong cash flow position. This marks the 29th consecutive annual dividend increase since becoming publicly traded. The dividend is payable on December 12, 2022, to stockholders of record by November 28, 2022. CEO Joseph C. Bartolacci reaffirmed the company’s commitment to funding strategic investments and acquisitions, reflecting confidence in its financial stability for fiscal 2023.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.23 per share.
- 29th consecutive annual dividend increase.
- Strong cash flow supports strategic acquisitions and investments.
- None.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) announced that its Board of Directors declared, at its regularly scheduled meeting today, a dividend of
Joseph C. Bartolacci, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: “During fiscal 2022, we continued to demonstrate the stability of our strong cash flow profile, which enabled the funding of our recent acquisition and other strategic capital investments. This dividend increase reflects the Board’s continued confidence in the strength and stability of our cash flow in fiscal 2023. This represents our 29th consecutive annual dividend increase since becoming a publicly-traded company.”
The dividend is payable December 12, 2022 to stockholders of record November 28, 2022.
About Matthews International Corporation
Matthews International Corporation is a global provider of memorialization products, industrial technologies, and brand solutions. The Memorialization segment is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets, cremation-related products, and cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to remembrance. The Industrial Technologies segment designs, manufactures, services and distributes high-tech custom energy storage solutions, product identification, and warehouse automation technologies and solutions. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is a leading provider of packaging solutions and brand experiences, helping companies simplify their marketing, amplify their brands and provide value. The Company has approximately 12,000 employees in more than 30 countries on six continents that are committed to delivering the highest quality products and services.
Forward-looking Information
Any forward-looking statements contained in this release are included pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from management’s expectations. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove correct. Factors that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements principally include changes in domestic or international economic conditions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in interest rates, changes in the cost of materials used in the manufacture of the Company's products, changes in mortality and cremation rates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of consolidation in the industries in which the Company operates, or other factors such as supply chain disruptions, labor shortages or labor cost increases, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of domestic or international competitive pressures, ability to achieve cost-reduction objectives, unknown risks in connection with the Company's acquisitions, cybersecurity concerns, effectiveness of the Company's internal controls, compliance with domestic and foreign laws and regulations, technological factors beyond the Company's control, impact of pandemics or similar outbreaks, or other disruptions to our industries, customers, or supply chains, the impact of global conflicts, such as the current war between Russia and Ukraine, and other factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Matthews International Corporation
Corporate Office
Two NorthShore Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851
Phone: (412) 442-8200
| Contact: | Steven F. Nicola | William D. Wilson | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Senior Director, | ||
| and Secretary | Corporate Development |
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