UFP Industries announces quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share

By: UFP Industries, Inc. via Business Wire

February 07, 2023 at 08:59 AM EST

- Dividend represents a 25 percent increase over the dividend paid in March 2022 -

On February 3, 2023, the Board of Directors of UFP Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) approved a quarterly dividend payment of $0.25 per share, a 25 percent increase over the quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share paid in March 2022. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2023, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2023.

“This enhanced dividend reflects our strong performance and the confidence we have in our growth strategy and balanced business model, which serves many diverse yet complementary markets,” said Chairman and CEO Matthew J. Missad. “Our strong cash flow not only allows us to invest in growing UFP Industries to achieve even greater returns, but to share our success with shareholders through these dividends. We thank our shareholders, many of whom are employees, for making this success possible.”

UFP Industries, Inc.

UFP Industries is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries – UFP Packaging, UFP Construction, and UFP Retail Solutions – manufacture, distribute, and sell a wide variety of value-added products used in residential and commercial construction, packaging, and other industrial applications worldwide. Founded in 1955, the company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with affiliates in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. UFP Industries is ranked #401 on the Fortune 500 and #149 on Industry Week’s list of America’s Largest Manufacturers. For more about UFP Industries, go to http://www.ufpi.com.

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