TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 21, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virco Mfg. Corporation (Nasdaq:VIRC) announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend in the following statement from Robert A. Virtue, President and CEO:
I am pleased to announce that Virco's Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share payable December 1, 2009, to stockholders of record on November 10, 2009. As always, payment of a quarterly dividend is predicated on 1) the strength of our balance sheet; 2) anticipated cash flows; and 3) future cash requirements. Subsequent quarterly dividends will continue to be paid following a review of these factors and Board approval.
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