HOUSTON, Feb. 20,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Service Corporation
International (NYSE: SCI), the largest provider of deathcare
products and services in North
America, today announced that its Board of Directors has
approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to thirty two cents per share of common stock. This
quarterly cash dividend declared today represents a 6.7%
increase from the previously declared quarterly dividend of
thirty cents per share of common
stock per quarter. The quarterly cash dividend announced today is
payable on March 31, 2025 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2025. While the Company intends to pay
regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future, all
subsequent dividends, and the establishment of record and payment
dates, are subject to final determination by the Board of Directors
each quarter after its review of the Company's financial
performance.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements have been made in reliance on the "safe harbor"
protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements may be accompanied by words such as
"believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," "anticipate," or
"predict," that convey the uncertainty of future events or
outcomes. These statements are based on assumptions that we believe
are reasonable; however, many important factors could cause our
actual results in the future to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements made herein and in any other documents
or oral presentations made by, or on behalf of us. There can be no
assurance that future dividends will be declared. The actual
declaration of future dividends, and the establishment of record
and payment dates, is subject to final determination by our Board
of Directors each quarter after its review of our financial
performance. Important factors which could cause actual results to
differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include,
among others, restrictions on the payment of dividends under
existing or future credit agreements or other financing
arrangements; changes in tax laws relating to corporate dividends;
a determination by the Board of Directors that the declaration of a
dividend is not in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders; an increase in our cash needs or a decrease in
available cash; or a deterioration in our financial condition or
results. For further information on these and other risks and
uncertainties, see our Securities and Exchange Commission filings,
including our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of this
document as well as other SEC filings can be obtained from our
website at http://www.sci-corp.com. We assume no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made
herein or any other forward-looking statements made by us, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Service Corporation International
Service Corporation International (NYSE: SCI), headquartered in
Houston, Texas, is North America's leading provider of funeral,
cemetery and cremation services, as well as final-arrangement
planning in advance, serving approximately 700,000 families each
year. Our diversified portfolio of brands provides families and
individuals a full range of choices to meet their needs, from
simple cremations to full life celebrations and personalized
remembrances. Our Dignity Memorial® brand is the name families turn
to for professionalism, compassion, and attention to detail that is
second to none. At December 31, 2024, we owned and operated
1,493 funeral service locations and 496 cemeteries (of which 308
are combination locations) in 44 states, eight Canadian provinces,
the District of Columbia, and
Puerto Rico. For more information
about Service Corporation International, please visit our website
at www.sci-corp.com. For more information about Dignity Memorial®,
please visit www.dignitymemorial.com.
For additional
information contact: InvestorRelations@sci-us.com
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Investors:
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Allie O'Connor -
Assistant Vice President / Financial Reporting and Investor
Relations
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(713)
525-9088
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Trey Bocage - Director
/ Investor Relations
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(713)
525-3454
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Media:
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Jay Andrew - Assistant
Vice President / Corporate Communications
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(713)
525-3468
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