GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has announced that as part of its strategy of improving its capital structure and generating shareholder value, its board of directors has approved the declaration of a special cash dividend of $5.77 per share.
The total amount of the special dividend payment will be approximately $1.5 billion based on the current number of shares outstanding. The special cash dividend is payable on Feb. 17, 2015, to stockholders of record on Jan. 30, 2015.
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