By Colin Kellaher

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB) on Thursday said its board raised the quarterly dividend by 3.9%, to $1.07, from $1.03.

The new payout, equal to $4.28 a year, represents an annual yield of about 2.96% based on Wednesday's closing price of $144.39, up from 2.85%.

The Irving, Texas, consumer-products maker said the increased dividend is payable April 2 to shareholders of record March 6.

 

Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 23, 2020 07:59 ET (12:59 GMT)

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