The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM) Declares Dividend of $0.35

The board of directors of The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM - Quote) declared a $0.35 per share dividend on the common shares of the Company to be paid on Tuesday, September 1, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Friday, August 14, 2009.

The Company will conduct its first quarter fiscal 2010 earnings conference call and webcast on Friday, August 21, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Earnings will be released on the morning of the call. The live webcast can be accessed from the Company's website at www.smuckers.com. The webcast replay, as well as a replay in downloadable MP3 format, will be available following the call. The audio replay can be accessed by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and entering pass code 6204951. The replay will be available until Friday, August 28, 2009.

Disclosure I am long SJM in my consumer goods Folio.