CHICAGO, Feb 24, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its first quarter 2009 cash dividend of $0.07 per share of outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on March 27, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2009.
"We are pleased to announce our quarterly dividend," said Charlie Cannon, Chairman and CEO of JBT Corporation. "The dividend underscores our commitment to return value to our shareholders in these difficult economic times."
JBT Corporation (NYSE: JBT) is a leading global technology solutions provider to the food processing and air transportation industries. JBT Corporation designs, manufactures, tests and services technologically sophisticated systems and products for regional and multi-national industrial food processing customers through its JBT FoodTech segment and for domestic and international air transportation customers through its JBT AeroTech segment. JBT Corporation employs approximately 3,400 people worldwide and operates sales, service, manufacturing and sourcing operations located in over 25 countries. For more information please visit www.jbtcorporation.com.
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