LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / May 16, 2018 / Active-Investors has a free review on Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE: WHR) following the Company's announcement that it will begin trading ex-dividend on May 17, 2018. To capture the dividend payout, investors must purchase the stock a day prior to the ex-dividend date that is by latest at the end of the trading session on May 16, 2018. Active-Investors has initiated due-diligence on this dividend stock. Register with us for more free research including the one on WHR:

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Dividend Declared

On April 16, 2018, Whirlpool's Board of Directors approved a $0.05 increase, or 5% in the quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock, to $1.15 per share from $1.10 per share. The dividend is payable June 15, 2018, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 18, 2018.

Whirlpool's indicated dividend represents a yield of 2.95% compared to the average dividend yield of 1.95% for the Consumer Goods sector. The Company has raised its dividend for the sixth consecutive year.

Dividend Insights

Whirlpool has a dividend payout ratio of 29.8%, 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, Whirlpool is forecasted to report earnings of $17.54 per share for the next year, which is more than three times higher than the Company's annualized dividend of $4.60 per share.

As of March 31, 2018, Whirlpool's cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.04 billion compared to $1.20 billion as on December 31, 2017. For Q1 2018, the Company reported cash used in operating activities of $713 million compared to $435 million in Q1 2017. Whirlpool reported free cash flow of negative $756 million for Q1 2018 compared to negative $497 million in the prior year's same period, primarily driven by the timing of certain payments and accruals. 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 Whirlpool

On April 24, 2018, Whirlpool announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell the Company's Embraco compressor business to Nidec Corporation for a cash purchase price of $1.08 billion, subject to customary working capital and indebtedness adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in early 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

About Whirlpool Corp.

Whirlpool is the world's leading major home appliance company, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 92,000 employees, and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers in 2017. 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.

Stock Performance Snapshot

May 15, 2018 - At Tuesday's closing bell, Whirlpool's stock was marginally down 0.25%, ending the trading session at $157.26.

Volume traded for the day: 1.76 million shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 926.75 thousand shares.

Stock performance in the last month ? up 2.40%

After yesterday's close, Whirlpool's market cap was at $11.20 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 16.25.

The stock has a dividend yield of 2.93%.

The stock is part of the Consumer Goods sector, categorized under the Appliances industry.

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