TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Libbey Inc. (NYSE
MKT: LBY) announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend
of 11.5 cents per share for the first
quarter of 2016, a 5 percent increase over the quarterly dividend
paid in the comparable period of 2015. The dividend equates
to 46 cents per share on a full-year
basis. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2016, to shareholders of record at the
close of business on March 1,
2016.
About Libbey Inc.
Based in Toledo, Ohio, Libbey
Inc. is one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the
world. Libbey Inc. operates manufacturing plants in the U.S.,
Mexico, China, Portugal and the
Netherlands. In existence since 1818, the Company supplies
tabletop products to retail, foodservice and business-to-business
customers in over 100 countries. Libbey's global brand portfolio,
in addition to its namesake brand, includes Crisa®, Royal Leerdam®,
World® Tableware, Syracuse® China,
and Crisal Glass®. In 2014, Libbey Inc.'s net sales totaled
$852.5 million. Additional
information is available at www.libbey.com.
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