MIDLAND, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has declared a dividend of 46 cents per share, payable October 2, 2017, to shareholders of record on July 31, 2017.
Since the companies expect the merger to close between August 1 and September 1, Dow and DuPont have coordinated with respect to their respective third quarter common stock dividend record and payment dates, as required by the Merger Agreement.
This marks the 424th consecutive cash dividend issued by the Company. Dow has paid its shareholders cash dividends every quarter since 1912.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company is driving innovations that extract value from material, polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of the world's most challenging problems, such as the need for fresh food, safer and more sustainable transportation, clean water, energy efficiency, more durable infrastructure, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated, market-driven portfolio delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in 175 countries and in high-growth sectors such as packaging, infrastructure, transportation, consumer care, electronics, and agriculture. In 2016, Dow had annual sales of $48 billion and employed approximately 56,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 7,000 product families are manufactured at 189 sites in 34 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.
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