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Dividend Declared

On May 03, 2018, Ecolab's Board of Directors of declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.41 per common share, to be paid July 16, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 19, 2018.

Ecolab's indicated dividend represents a yield of 1.13% compared to the average dividend yield of 1.77% for the Consumer Goods sector. The Company has paid cash dividends on its common stock for 81 consecutive years.

Dividend Insights

Ecolab has a dividend payout ratio of 30.4%, which means that the Company spends approximately $0.30 for dividend distribution out of every $1.00 earned. The dividend payout ratio reflects how much amount a company is returning to shareholders versus how much money it is keeping on hand to reinvest in growth, to pay off debt, and/or to add to its cash reserves.

According to analysts' estimates, Ecolab is forecasted to report earnings of $6.01 per share, which is more than triple higher than the Company's annualized dividend payout of $1.64 per share.

As of March 31, 2018, Ecolab's cash and cash equivalents totaled $175.5 million compared to $211. 4 million as on December 31, 2017. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company's net cash provided by operating activities were $487.2 million compared to $425.7 million for the year ago same period. The Company's strong financial position indicates its ability to absorb any fluctuations in earnings and cash flow and to sustain the dividend distribution for a long period.

Recent Development for Ecolab

On May 24, 2018, Ecolab announced that it has formed the Ecolab Food Safety Advisory Board to identify and help solve emerging trends that could impact food safety. The insights gained from leading industry experts will help Ecolab develop new solutions and protocols to advance food safety at food processing, food retail, and foodservice facilities throughout the world.

The Ecolab Food Safety Advisory Board steering committee included Ecolab food safety experts and leaders from the Ecolab divisions that provide food safety solutions and expertise.

About Ecolab Inc.

Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With annual sales of $14 billion and 48,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights, and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for customers in food, healthcare, energy, hospitality, and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world.

Stock Performance Snapshot

June 14, 2018 - At Thursday's closing bell, Ecolab's stock slightly climbed 0.48%, ending the trading session at $145.40.

Volume traded for the day: 784.82 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last three-month ? up 6.36%; previous six-month period ? up 7.82%; past twelve-month period ? up 8.60%; and year-to-date ? up 8.36%

After yesterday's close, Ecolab's market cap was at $42.06 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 31.54.

The stock has a dividend yield of 1.13%.

The stock is part of the Basic Materials sector, categorized under the Specialty Chemicals industry.

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