Whirlpool (WHR) raises quarterly dividend 12% to $1.40; approves additional $2 billion share repurchase program

Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share, or $5.6 annualized. This is a 12% increase from the prior dividend of $1.25.

The dividend will be payable on June 15, 2021, to stockholders of record on May 21, 2021, with an ex-dividend date of May 20, 2021.

The annual yield on the dividend is 2.4 percent.

Today the board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation has authorized an additional $2 billion share repurchase program. The new authorization is in addition to the $531 million unused portion of the previous program as of December 31, 2020.

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