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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.11 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable May 7, 2021, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 21, 2021. Clorox has a long history of providing value to its shareholders through regular dividend increases. This is the 52nd consecutive year Clorox has paid an annual dividend ever since it became independent again following a decade of outside ownership. The Clorox Company TheClorox Company(NYSE:CLX) is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with about 8,800 employees worldwide and fiscal year 2020 sales of$6.7 billion. Clorox markets some of the most trusted and recognized consumer brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products; Pine-Solcleaners; Liquid-Plumrclog removers; Poetthome care products; Fresh Stepcat litter; Gladbags and wraps; Kingsford grilling products;Hidden Valleydressings and sauces; Britawater-filtration products;Burt's Beesnatural personal care products; and RenewLife, Rainbow Light, Natural Vitality Calm, NeoCell and Stop Aging Now vitamins, minerals and supplements. The company also markets industry-leading products and technologies for professional customers, including those sold under the CloroxPro and Clorox Healthcare brand names. More than 80% of the company's sales are generated from brands that hold theNo. 1or No. 2 market share positions in their categories. Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The company has been broadly recognized for its corporate responsibility efforts, listed No. 1 on the 2020 Axios Harris Poll 100 reputation rankings and included on the Barron's 2020 100 Most Sustainable Companies list, 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and the Human Rights Campaign's 2021 Corporate Equality Index, among others. In support of its communities, The Clorox Company and its foundations contributed more than $25 millionin combined cash grants, productdonationsand cause marketing infiscal year2020. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com, including theGood Growth blog, and follow the company on Twitter at @CloroxCo. CLX-F SOURCE The Clorox Company

Answer: Clorox Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $1.11 Per Share