Austin Daily Herald

Vikings come to town

“Maybe we should just come down here and call it Hormel Field.” (3 comments) | Read story

Hormel earnings up, total sales down

Hormel Foods Corp. announced an increase in net earnings but a decrease in sales for both the company's fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year, which ended Oct. 25. Hormel reported fourth quarter net earnings of $103.9 million, which was up 53 percent from earnings of $67.8 million last year. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $.77 this year compared to $.50 per share last year. Read story

Hormel announces 44th consecutive annual dividend increase

Hormel Foods Corp. announced its 44th consecutive annual dividend increase Tuesday, as the annual dividend on common stock of the corporation raised to $.84 per share from $.76 per share. Read story