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Dividend Declared

On July 05, 2018, RPM announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share, payable on July 31, 2018, to stockholders of record as of July 17, 2018.

RPM's indicated dividend represents a yield of 2.12%, which is substantially higher than the average dividend yield of 1.14% for the Industrial Goods sector. The Company's last cash dividend increase of 6.7% in October 2017 marked its 44th consecutive year of increased cash dividends paid to its stockholders, which places RPM in an elite category of less than half of 1% of all publicly-traded US companies. During this timeframe, the Company has returned approximately $2.2 billion in cash dividends to its stockholders.

Dividend Insights

RPM has a dividend payout ratio of 43.4%, which denotes that the Company spends approximately $0.43 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.

As per analysts' estimates, RPM is forecasted to report earnings of 3.33 per share for the next year, which is more than double compared to the Company's annualized dividend payout of $1.28 per share.

At February 28, 2018, RPM's total liquidity, including cash, and long-term committed available credit, was $966.9 million. For its first nine months of fiscal 2018, the Company's cash from operations was $140.7 million compared to $173.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2017. Total debt at the end of the first nine months of fiscal 2018 was $2.18 billion compared to $1.98 billion a year ago and $2.09 billion at the end of fiscal 2017. RPM's net (of cash) debt-to-total capitalization ratio was 54.0% compared to 58.0% at February 28, 2017, and 54.8% at May 31, 2017.

Recent Development for RPM

On July 06, 2018, RPM announced that it will follow a more streamlined senior leadership structure as part of the initiatives underway to drive greater operating efficiency across the organization. The Company said that, effective July 06, 2018, its Group Presidents will report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Frank Sullivan. As a result, President and Chief Operating Officer, Ronald A. Rice, has decided to take early retirement from the Company.

About RPM International Inc.

RPM International Inc. owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials, and related services across three segments. The Company's industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and other construction chemicals. RPM's specialty products include industrial cleaners, colorants, exterior finishes, specialty OEM coatings, edible coatings, restoration services equipment and specialty glazes for the pharmaceutical and food industries.

Stock Performance Snapshot

July 12, 2018 - At Thursday's closing bell, RPM International's stock climbed 1.31%, ending the trading session at $60.31.

Volume traded for the day: 1.53 million shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 1.23 million shares.

Stock performance in the last month - up 18.00%; previous three-month period - up 22.51%; past twelve-month period - up 8.18%; and year-to-date - up 15.05%

After yesterday's close, RPM International's market cap was at $7.90 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 21.73.

The stock has a dividend yield of 2.12%.

The stock is part of the Basic Materials sector, categorized under the Specialty Chemicals industry. This sector was up 0.6% at the end of the session.

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