OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company
(NYSE: CLX) today announced that its board of directors declared a
quarterly dividend of 80 cents per
share on the company's common stock, payable Feb. 10, 2017, to stockholders of record as of
the close of business on Jan. 25,
2017.
Total annual dividends paid to Clorox shareholders have
increased each year since 1977.
The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading multinational
manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products
with about 8,000 employees worldwide and fiscal year 2016 sales
of $5.8 billion. Clorox markets some of the most trusted and
recognized consumer brand names, including its namesake bleach and
cleaning products; Pine-Sol® cleaners; Liquid Plumr® clog removers;
Poett® home care products; Fresh Step® cat litter; Glad® bags,
wraps and containers; Kingsford® charcoal; Hidden Valley® dressings
and sauces; Brita® water-filtration products; Burt's Bees® natural
personal care products; and Renew Life® digestive health products.
The company also markets brands for professional services,
including Clorox Healthcare® and Clorox Commercial Solutions®. More
than 80 percent of the company's sales are generated from brands
that hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market share positions in their
categories.
Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact, a
community of global leaders committed to sustainability. The
company also has been broadly recognized for its corporate
responsibility efforts, most notably receiving two Climate
Leadership Awards for Excellence in 2015 and a Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award in 2016
from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as well as being
named to CR Magazine's 2016 Best Corporate Citizens list and
included in the 2016 Newsweek Green Rankings. The Clorox
Company and its foundations contributed
nearly $17 million in combined cash grants, product
donations, cause marketing and employee volunteerism in the past
year. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com,
including the Good Growth blog, and follow the company on Twitter
at @CloroxCo.
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