MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The General Mills Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend at the prevailing rate of $0.44 per share, payable Nov. 2, 2015, to shareholders of record Oct. 12, 2015.  General Mills (NYSE: GIS) and its predecessor firm have now paid dividends without reduction or interruption for 117 years.

In actions at General Mills' 87th annual meeting held today in Minneapolis, shareholders elected the 11 directors nominated, cast an advisory vote approving the company's executive compensation, and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company's independent auditor.

General Mills is one of the world's leading food companies, operating in more than 100 countries. Its brands include Cheerios, Fiber One, Haagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, and Wanchai Ferry.

 

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