CARTHAGE, Mo., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- First quarter dividend is $.42
per share, an increase of 5% versus 1Q 2021
- Indicated dividend yield is 4.4%
- Annual dividends have increased for 50 consecutive years
Leggett & Platt's Board of Directors announced a dividend of
$.42 per share for the first quarter,
an increase of $.02 per share or 5%
versus the first quarter of 2021. The dividend will be paid
on April 15, 2022 to shareholders of
record on March 15, 2022.
At an annual indicated dividend of $1.68 per share, the yield is 4.4%, based upon
Friday's closing stock price of $38.48 per share. Leggett & Platt has
increased its annual dividend for 50 consecutive years and
possesses one of the highest yields among the Dividend
Kings.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit Leggett's website at
www.leggett.com.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a
diversified manufacturer that designs and produces a broad variety
of engineered components and products that can be found in most
homes and automobiles. The 139-year-old Company is comprised of 15
business units, approximately 20,000 employees, and over 130
manufacturing facilities located in 18 countries.
Leggett & Platt is the leading U.S.-based manufacturer of:
a) bedding components; b) automotive seat support and lumbar
systems; c) specialty bedding foams and private label finished
mattresses; d) components for home furniture and work furniture; e)
flooring underlayment; f) adjustable beds; and g) bedding industry
machinery.
CONTACT: Investor Relations,
(417) 358-8131 or invest@leggett.com
Susan R. McCoy, Senior Vice
President of Investor Relations
Cassie J. Branscum, Senior Director
of Investor Relations
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