CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The board of directors of AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:APFH)(“AdvancePierre” or “the Company”), a leading national producer and distributor of sandwiches, sandwich components and other entrées and snacks, has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per share on the Company’s common stock representing a 14.3 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable on March 6, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 27, 2017.

About AdvancePierre Foods

AdvancePierre Foods Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is a leading national producer and distributor of value-added, convenient, ready-to-eat sandwiches, sandwich components and other entrées and snacks to a wide variety of distribution outlets including foodservice, retail and convenience store providers. With revenues of $1.6 billion in 2015 and more than 4,000 employees, the Company offers a broad line of products across all day parts including: ready-to-eat sandwiches, such as breakfast sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and hamburgers; sandwich components, such as fully cooked hamburger and chicken patties, and Philly steaks; and other entrées and snacks, such as country-fried steak, stuffed entrées, chicken tenders and cinnamon dough bites.

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