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02/16 17:27 CST

Seaboard Corporation Report Of Earnings And Dividend Declaration MERRIAM, Kan., Feb. 16, 2021

MERRIAM, Kan., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE American: SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas, for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, in millions of dollars except share and per share amounts.





Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended

ADJUSTED ADJUSTED

December 31,December 31,December 31,December 31,

2020 2019 2020 2019

Net sales $1,990 $1,812 $7,126 $6,840

Net earnings attributable to Seaboard$259 $173 $283 $287



Earnings per common share $222.52 $148.75 $244.21 $246.62

Average number of shares outstanding 1,160,779 1,164,848 1,161,526 1,165,758

Dividends declared per common share $2.25 $2.25 $9.00 $9.00

Notes to Report of Earnings:

Prior period financial information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K has been adjusted for the effect of a change in method in accounting for inventory in the Pork segment. During the fourth quarter of 2020, Seaboard elected to change its method for valuing hogs, fresh pork and other inventories from the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method to the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method.

Capital market volatility on short-term investments has an impact on Seaboard's earnings. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2020, net earnings attributable to Seaboard Corporation included other investment income of $125 million and $84 million, respectively. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net earnings attributable to Seaboard Corporation included other investment income of $73 million and $225 million, respectively.

Seaboard Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.25 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on March 8, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 26, 2021.

Seaboard Corporation today filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard Corporation has provided access to the Annual Report on Form 10-K on its website at https://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors.

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SOURCE Seaboard Corporation