THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, November 15, 1994 TAG: 9411150405
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: D2 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Digest
LENGTH: Short : 18 lines
The Smithfield Companies Inc. board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share at its meeting on Friday. The dividend is an increase of 1 cent over what the company had previously paid its shareholders. The company last month announced a net income of $423,765, or 29 cents per share, for the six month period ending Sept. 30. (Staff) by CNB