The Board of Directors of StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. ("StanCorp”)
(NYSE:SFG) yesterday declared an annual cash dividend on its common
shares of $0.89 per share, payable December 9, 2011, to shareholders of
record on November 28, 2011. The annual cash dividend of $0.89 per share
represents a 3.5% increase over last year’s dividend of $0.86 per share.
"We are pleased to announce the twelfth consecutive annual increase to
our shareholder dividend,” said Greg Ness, president and chief executive
officer. "We remain committed to returning value to shareholders through
dividends and share repurchases even in this challenging economic
environment.”
About StanCorp
StanCorp, through its subsidiaries marketed as The Standard — Standard
Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York,
Standard Retirement Services, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, StanCorp
Investment Advisers, StanCorp Real Estate and StanCorp Equities — is a
leading provider of financial products and services. StanCorp’s
subsidiaries offer group and individual disability insurance, group life
and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, group dental and group
vision insurance, absence management services, retirement plans products
and services, individual annuities and investment advice. For more
information about StanCorp, visit its investor website at www.stancorpfinancial.com.
Disclosure
Information in this news release includes certain statements related to
projected growth and future events. These statements are
"forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Because such statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results in future periods may
differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. See StanCorp's 2010 Form 10-K and most
recent Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a
description of the types of uncertainties and risks that may affect
actual results.
