Ruddick Corporation reported its Board of Directors, at a regularly scheduled meeting, declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.11 per share to be paid on October 1, 2005, to shareholders of record on September 9, 2005.
North Carolina based Ruddick Corporation is a holding company with two primary operating subsidiaries: Harris Teeter Inc, a regional chain of supermarkets in six southeastern states and American & Efird Inc, a leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial sewing thread with global operations.