Aug 04, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Pope and Talbot, Inc. announced a third-quarter dividend payment of $0.08 per share, payable on August 25, 2005, to common stockholders of record August 11, 2005, according to Michael Flannery, chairman and chief executive officer. Pope and Talbot is dedicated to the pulp and wood products businesses. The company is based in Portland, Oregon. Pope and Talbot was founded in 1849 and produces market pulp and softwood lumber at mills in the U.S. and Canada. Markets for the company's products include the U.S., Europe, Canada, South America, Japan, China, and the other Pacific Rim countries.