Ennis Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend by 13 Percent

Ennis Inc., the Midlothian, Texas-based supplier, announced Friday that the board of directors has increased the quarterly dividend to $0.175 per share from $0.155 per share, or an increase of 13 percent, and has set the record date for the annual shareholder meeting.

"While the board realizes the company's apparel segment is dealing with higher material costs, as are other apparel companies, we feel good about where the company is and its future prospects and as such elected to increase the company's dividend by $.02 per share, increasing the company's dividend yield to 4.5 percent (based on 3/29/12 closing price)," said Keith S. Walters, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ennis Inc. "This is not a special dividend, but should be reflective of future quarterly amounts subject to the board's normal review process."