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6/1/2012 9:03 AM ET

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO: Quote) said its board of directors announced a quarterly dividend of $.16 per share, or $.64 per share on an annualized basis. This represents an increase of 6.7% over the dividend paid previously.

The dividend is payable on June 29, 2012, to shareholders of record on June 15, 2012.

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