The Wendy's Company Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.06 Per Share

August 4, 2016

DUBLIN, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) today announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, payable on September 15, 2016, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2016.

 The Wendy’s Company is the world's third-largest quick-service hamburger company. The Wendy’s system includes approximately 6,500 franchise and Company-operated restaurants in the United States and 28 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. For more information, visit www.aboutwendys.com.

The approximate number of common shares outstanding as of August 2, 2016 was 261.3 million.

About The Wendy's Company
The Wendy's Company is the world's third-largest quick-service hamburger company. The Wendy's® system includes approximately 6,500 franchise and Company-operated restaurants in the United States and 29 countries and U.S. territories worldwide. For more information, visit www.aboutwendys.com.

Notes: There can be no assurance that any additional regular quarterly cash dividends will be declared or paid after the date hereof, or of the amount or timing of such dividends, if any. Future dividend payments, if any, are subject to applicable law, will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be based on such factors as The Wendy's Company's earnings, financial condition and cash requirements and other factors.

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Investor Contact: Peter Koumas, Group Manager - Investor Relations, (614) 764-8478, peter.koumas@wendys.com