 PITTSBURGH, July 23, 2020 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Matthews International Corporation NASDAQ GSM: MATW announced that its Board of Directors declared, at its regularly scheduled meeting today, a dividend of 0.21 per share on the Companys common stock.The dividend is payable August 17, 2020 to stockholders of record on August 3, 2020.About Matthews International CorporationMatthews International Corporation is a global provider of brand solutions, memorialization products and industrial technologies. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is a leader in providing brand development, deployment and delivery services that help build our clients brands and consumers desire for them. The Memorialization segment is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets and cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to remembrance. The Industrial Technologies segment designs, manufactures and distributes marking, coding and industrial automation technologies and solutions. The Company has approximately 11,000 employees in more than 25 countries on six continents that are committed to delivering the highest quality products and services. Forward-looking InformationAny forward-looking statements contained in this release are included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Companys actual results in future periods to be materially different from managements expectations. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove correct. Factors that could cause the Companys results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements principally include changes in domestic or international economic conditions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in the cost of materials used in the manufacture of the Companys products, changes in mortality and cremation rates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of consolidation in the industries in which the Company operates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of domestic or international competitive pressures, ability to achieve cost-reduction objectives, unknown risks in connection with the Companys acquisitions, cybersecurity concerns, effectiveness of the Companys internal controls, compliance with domestic and foreign laws and regulations, technological factors beyond the Companys control, impact of pandemics or similar outbreaks, such as coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 or other disruptions to our industries, customers, or supply chains, and other factors described in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Matthews International Corporation Corporate Office Two NorthShore Center Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851 Phone: 412 442-8200 Contact:Steven F. NicolaWilliam D. Wilson Chief Financial OfficerSenior Director and SecretaryCorporate Development 