SEATTLE, Oct. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.31 per share on the common stock of the company, payable in cash on November 18, 2016 to holders of record of such common stock as of the close of business on October 28, 2016.

https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20120111/AQ34535LOGO

About Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control more than 13 million acres of timberlands, primarily in the U.S., and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood and cellulose fibers products. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In February 2016, we merged with Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. In 2015, Weyerhaeuser and Plum Creek, on a combined basis, generated approximately $8.5 billion in net sales and employed nearly 14 thousand people who serve customers worldwide. We are listed on the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY. Learn more at www.weyerhaeuser.com.

For more information contact:
Media - Kate Tate, 206-539-4420
Analysts - Beth Baum, 206-539-4450

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120111/AQ34535LOGO

To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/weyerhaeuser-company-declares-dividend-on-common-shares-300345309.html

SOURCE Weyerhaeuser Company