The board of directors of Owens & Minor Inc (NYSE:OMI) authorised a dividend of USD0.0025 per share for the first quarter of 2019, the company reported on Wednesday.

Shareholders of record date as of 15 March 2019 will receive the dividend payment on 29 March 2019.

A global healthcare solutions company, Owens & Minor has integrated technologies, products and services aligned to deliver value for healthcare providers and manufacturers. It has distribution, production, customer service and sales facilities located across the Asia Pacific region, Europe, Latin America and North America and 17,000 associates serving in those countries.

The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, USA.