Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI) today announced that its board of directors has approved the payment of the fourth-quarter 2011 cash dividend in the amount of $0.20 per share. The cash dividend is payable on December 30, 2011, to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2011.
Owens & Minor, Inc., (NYSE: OMI) a FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading national distributor of name-brand medical and surgical supplies and a healthcare supply-chain management company. Owens & Minor is also a member of the Russell 2000® Index, which measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, as well as the S&P MidCap 400, which includes companies with a market capitalization of $1 billion to $4.4 billion that meet certain financial standards. With a diverse product and service offering and distribution centers throughout the United States, the company serves hospitals, integrated healthcare systems, alternate site locations, group purchasing organizations, and the federal government. Owens & Minor provides technology and consulting programs that improve inventory management and streamline logistics across the entire medical supply chain--from origin of product to patient bedside. For news releases, or for more information about Owens & Minor, visit the company website at www.owens-minor.com.
Contacts:
Owens & Minor, Inc.
Trudi Allcott, Director, Investor & Media
Relations
804-723-7555
truitt.allcott@owens-minor.com
