Bob Evans Declares Quarterly Dividend

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Feb. 28, 2017 -- Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOBE) today announced its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.34 per share on the company’s outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on March 27, 2017, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2017.

About Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. owns and operates full-service restaurants under the Bob Evans Restaurants brand name.  At the end of the second fiscal quarter (October 28, 2016), Bob Evans Restaurants owned and operated 522 family restaurants in 18 states, primarily in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States. Bob Evans Farms, Inc., through its BEF Foods segment, is also a leading producer and distributor of refrigerated side dishes, pork sausage, and a variety of refrigerated and frozen convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names.  For more information about Bob Evans Farms, Inc., visit www.bobevans.com.

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