MEDINA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 3, 2019-- RPM International Inc.(NYSE: RPM) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share, payable on July 31, 2019 to stockholders of record as of July 16, 2019.

RPM's last cash dividend increase of 9.4 percent in October 2018 marked its 45th consecutive year of increased cash dividends paid to its stockholders, which places RPM in an elite category of less than half of 1 percent of all publicly traded U.S. companies. Only 41 other companies, besides RPM, have consecutively paid an increasing annual dividend for this period of time or longer, according to the Mergent Handbook of Dividend Achievers. During this timeframe, the company has returned approximately $2.4 billion in cash dividends to its stockholders. At a share price of $61.00,RPM's dividend yieldwould be 2.3 percent.

About RPM

RPM International Inc. owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services across three segments. RPM’s industrial products include roofing systems, sealants, corrosion control coatings, flooring coatings and other construction chemicals. Industrial companies includeStonhard, Tremco, illbruck, Carboline, Flowcrete, Euclid Chemicaland RPM Belgium Vandex. RPM's consumer products are used by professionals and do-it-yourselfers for home maintenance and improvement and by hobbyists. Consumer brands include Rust-Oleum, DAP, Zinsser, Varathane and Testors. 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. Specialty segment companies include Day-Glo, RPM Wood Finishes, Mantrose-Haeuser, Legend Brands, Kop-Coatand TCI. Additional details can be found at www.RPMinc.com and by following RPM on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RPMintl.

For more information, contact Russell L. Gordon, vice president and chief financial officer, at 330-273-5090 or rgordon@rpminc.com.

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Source: RPM International Inc.

Russell L. Gordon
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
330-273-5090
rgordon@rpminc.com