Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is included among the 10 Best Food Stocks with Dividends.
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Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is an American company that manufactures a range of bakery products for both retail and foodservice markets nationwide. Its offerings include items like fresh bread, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and tortillas. The company supplies these products to grocery stores, convenience outlets, and restaurants. Among its most recognized brands are Nature’s Own, Whitewheat, Cobblestone Bread, Wonder, Dave’s Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, Mrs. Freshley’s, and Tastykake.
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) has a strong cash position. In the most recent quarter, the company generated $135.6 million in operating cash flow, which grew by $30.5 million. The company also remained committed to its shareholder obligation, returning $52.3 million through dividends during the quarter, up $1.2 million from the previous quarter.
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) currently offers a quarterly dividend of $0.2475 per share, having raised it by 3.1% in May. This was the company’s 23rd consecutive year of dividend growth, which makes it one of the best food stocks with dividends. In addition, it has paid regular dividends to shareholders for 91 quarters in a row. The stock has a dividend yield of 6.09%, as of July 27.
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