Lancaster Colony Continues Higher Cash Dividend

WESTERVILLE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2025-- 

Lancaster Colony Corporation (Nasdaq: LANC) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per common share, payable June 30, 2025 to shareholders of record on June 6, 2025.

The quarterly cash dividend amount of 95 cents per share maintains the higher level set six months ago, which marked the company's 62(nd) consecutive year of increased regular cash dividends. Lancaster Colony is one of only 12 U.S. companies with 62 straight years of regular cash dividend increases.

CEO David A. Ciesinski said, "The dividend reflects the company's continued strong financial position and will be the 248(th) consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the company since September 1963." He noted that the annual payout for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 is $3.75 per share, up from the $3.55 per share paid in fiscal 2024.

Common shares currently outstanding are approximately 27,530,000.

Forward-Looking Statements

We desire to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "PSLRA"). This news release contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "believe," "intend," "plan," "expect," "hope," "indicated" or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations; contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions; or state other forward-looking information. Such statements are based upon assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments; and other factors we believe to be appropriate. These forward-looking statements involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.

Some of the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements include:

   -- changes in our cash flow or use of cash in various business activities; 
      and 
 
   -- risks related to other factors described under "Risk Factors" in other 
      reports and statements filed by us with the Securities and Exchange 
      Commission, including without limitation our Annual Report on Form 10-K 
      and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q (available at www.sec.gov). 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on such statements that are based on current expectations.

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    CONTACT:    Dale N. Ganobsik 

Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations

Lancaster Colony Corporation

Phone: 614/224-7141

Email: ir@lancastercolony.com

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May 14, 2025 15:00 ET (19:00 GMT)