BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Oct. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Whirlpool Corporation board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable December 15, 2016, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 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 throughout the world 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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