WestRock (WRK) Raises Quarterly Dividend 5.8% to $0.455; 4.4% Yield

WestRock (NYSE: WRK) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.455 per share, or $1.82 annualized. This is a 5.8% increase from the prior dividend of $0.43.

The dividend will be payable on November 19, 2018, to stockholders of record on November 9, 2018, with an ex-dividend date of November 8, 2018.

The annual yield on the dividend is 4.4 percent.

“WestRock has returned $2.3 billion in capital to stockholders and increased our dividend by more than 20% over the last three years,” said Steve Voorhees, chief executive officer. “Today’s dividend increase demonstrates our confidence in WestRock’s ongoing ability to generate strong cash flow over the long term.”

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