Clorox (CLX) Raises Quarterly Dividend 4.7% to $1.11; 2.2% Yield

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Clorox Increases Quarterly Dividend 5% to $1.11 Per Share

May 19, 2020 9:54 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif., May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) announced today that its board of directors has declared a 5% increase in the quarterly dividend, from $1.06 to $1.11 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Aug. 14, 2020, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 29, 2020.

"We are pleased to raise our dividend by 5%, building on nearly 20 consecutive years of dividend increases," said Chair and CEO Benno Dorer. "As we continue to deliver healthy cash flows, our ongoing priority is to invest in business... More