Flowers Foods Raises Quarterly Dividend While Funding Plant Upgrades and Brand Investments

Flowers Foods raises payout while funding plant and brand investments

Dividend increase underscores dual focus on returns and operations

Flowers Foods declares a quarterly dividend of $0.2475 per share, a 3.1% rise versus the same quarter last year, continuing what the company describes as its 94th consecutive quarterly dividend. The board sets the dividend payable on March 20, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 6, 2026, signalling management’s ongoing commitment to returning capital to shareholders while maintaining a predictable payout program.

Management frames the increase as part of a balanced capital allocation strategy that pairs shareholder returns with investment in production capacity, innovation and brand building across its bakery network. Executives say the company is sustaining funding for operational upgrades and marketing behind major brands such as Nature’s Own, Dave’s Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, Simple Mills, Wonder and Tastykake even as it upholds the dividend track record.

The move comes as Flowers Foods emphasizes scale and nationwide distribution to support growth after reporting 2025 sales of $5.3 billion. The company operates bakeries across the United States and positions the dividend policy as complementary to longer‑term efforts to expand shelf presence, support product development and drive efficiencies in its baking, packaging and logistics operations.

Regulatory and risk disclosures

The press release contains forward‑looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and directs readers to the company’s Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended Dec. 28, 2024 and subsequent Form 10‑Q filings for detail on risks. Those filings cite factors that could alter outcomes, including shifts in consumer demand, competitive promotional activity, changes in raw material and energy costs, supply‑chain disruptions, interest‑rate movements, labor and third‑party service relations, and evolving laws and regulations.

Company profile and contacts

Headquartered in Thomasville, Georgia, Flowers Foods is one of the largest U.S. packaged bakery producers and notes investor relations and corporate contact notations (FLO‑IR and FLO‑CORP) in the release. More information is available on the company website at www.flowersfoods.com, where investors and stakeholders can review governance, strategy and updated regulatory filings.