BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Today the board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation
approved a $0.05 increase in the
quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock to $1.25 per share from $1.20 per share. The dividend is payable
December 15, 2020, to stockholders of
record at the close of business on November
20, 2020.
"I am pleased to announce that we are increasing our dividend
for the eighth consecutive year, reflecting the confidence we have
in our business both in the short and long term," said Marc Bitzer, chairman and chief executive
officer of Whirlpool Corporation.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation
(NYSE: WHR) is the world's leading kitchen and laundry appliance
company, with approximately $20
billion in annual sales, 77,000 employees and 59
manufacturing and technology research centers in 2019. The company
markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana,
Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit and other major brand names in
nearly every country throughout the world. Additional information
about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on
Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.
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