BALTIMORE, Dec. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Medifast, Inc.
(NYSE: MED), a leading manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven healthy living products and programs, announced today
that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.48 cash dividend to its stockholders, reflecting a
$0.16 or 50 percent increase over the previous quarter's cash dividend. The quarterly cash dividend
of $0.48 per share is payable on February 8, 2018 to stockholders of
record as of the close of business on December 22, 2017.
The Company expects to maintain a program of paying dividends on a quarterly basis. However, the declaration of
dividends in the future is subject to the discretion of the Medifast Board of Directors, who will evaluate the Company's dividend
program from time to time based on factors that it deems relevant.
About Medifast® :
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven healthy living products and programs. It
was founded in 1980 and is the brand recommended by more than 20,000 Doctors. In 2016, the company announced OPTAVIA®, an
exclusive brand and product line sold through its community of independent Coaches who offer support and guidance to their
Clients. In partnership with OPTAVIA Coaches™, franchise partners, and its Scientific Advisory Board, Medifast offers
comprehensive wellness products and programs that focus on creating sustainable change by helping people learn to incorporate
healthy habits into their lives. Medifast is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and was named to Forbes' 100 Most Trustworthy
Companies in America List in 2016 and 2017. For more information, visit www.MedifastNow.com or www.OPTAVIA.com.
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Forward Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These "forward-looking" statements are based on present circumstances and on Medifast's predictions with respect to
events that have not occurred, that may not occur, or that may occur with different consequences and timing than those now
assumed or anticipated. Such forward-looking statements, including the expected future payment of dividends and any
statement of the plans and objectives of management for future operations and forecasts of future growth and value, are not
guarantees of future performance or results and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to
differ materially from the events or results described in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements
are made only as of the date of this release and Medifast assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
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