ELMIRA — Hardinge, Inc. (NASDAQ: HDNG), a manufacturer of advanced metal-cutting tools, announced today that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 2 cents a common share.
The dividend, the same amount as last quarter’s payment, is payable Sept. 10, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 30.
Elmira–based Hardinge produces high-precision, computer-controlled machine-tool products. The company generates 75 percent of its sales outside North America.
Hardinge will report its second-quarter earnings on Thursday morning, before the opening of financial markets.
In addition to its Elmira plant, Hardinge has manufacturing operations in China, France, Germany, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and other sites in the U.S.