HOUSTON, Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) declared on Friday, November 20, 2015, a dividend of $0.1815 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 18, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 4, 2015.

This is the 45th successive quarterly dividend that Westlake has declared since completing its initial public offering in August 2004.

Westlake Chemical (WLK)

Westlake Chemical Corporation is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products with headquarters in Houston, Texas. The company's range of products includes: ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, propylene, caustic, VCM, PVC suspension and specialty resins and PVC building products including pipe and specialty components, windows, fence, deck and film. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.westlake.com.

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