HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Omega Protein
Corporation (NYSE:OME), a nutritional product company and a leading
integrated provider of specialty oils and specialty protein
products, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared
a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05
per share. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2017 to shareholders of record at
the close of business on August 25,
2017.
About Omega Protein Corporation
Omega Protein
Corporation (NYSE: OME) is a century old nutritional product
company that develops, produces and delivers healthy products
throughout the world to improve the nutritional integrity of foods,
dietary supplements and animal feeds. Omega Protein's mission is to
help people lead healthier lives with better nutrition through
sustainably sourced ingredients such as highly-refined specialty
oils, specialty protein products and nutraceuticals.
The Company operates seven manufacturing facilities located in
the United States, Canada and Europe. The Company also operates more than 30
vessels to harvest menhaden, a fish abundantly found in the
Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of
Mexico.
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Forward - looking information may be based on projections,
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making these statements we rely on assumptions and analyses based
on our experience and perception of historical trends, current
conditions and expected future developments, as well as other
factors we consider appropriate under the circumstances. We believe
these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not
guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual
results may differ materially due to a variety of important
factors, both positive and negative. These factors include the
ability or willingness of the Company to make further dividend
payments, and the anticipated level and timing of those payments,
all of which are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.
Other factors are described in further detail in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Except as required by
law, the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to
revise or update any forward-looking information whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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