BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Aug. 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable September 15, 2016, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 26, 2016.

About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 97,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers in 2015. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country throughout the world. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.

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