Sanderson Farms, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

LAUREL, Miss., Apr 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 (seventeen cents) per share payable May 24, 2011, to stockholders of record on May 10, 2011.

Sanderson Farms, Inc. is engaged in the production, processing, marketing and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken and other prepared food items. Its shares trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol SAFM.

SOURCE: Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Mike Cockrell, 601-649-4030
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer