Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL)
December 2, 2021 | St. Paul, MN
The Board of Directors of Ecolab, Inc. has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.51 per common share, an increase of 6% over the previous quarterly dividend.
From the press release: “The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. today declared a 6% increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend to $0.51 per common share, to be paid January 18, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 14, 2021. This increase results in a new indicated annual cash dividend of $2.04 per share in 2022 and represents Ecolab’s 30th consecutive annual dividend rate increase. Ecolab has paid cash dividends on its common stock for 85 consecutive years.”1
About the company: “A trusted partner at nearly three million commercial customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $13 billion and more than 45,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. www.ecolab.com.”1
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