RPM lifts quarterly dividend 5.6% to 57 cents

RPM International Inc. (RPM) said in a regulatory filing that its board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 57 cents per share. The payment is up 5.6% from the 54 cents paid at this time last year.

The board declared the dividend at the company's annual meeting of stockholders on Oct. 8, 2026. The company said in a press release issued the same day that the dividend is payable Oct. 30, 2026, to stockholders of record as of Oct. 20, 2026.

It is the 53rd consecutive year the company has increased its cash dividend.

Chairman and CEO Frank C. Sullivan said: "I'm proud to announce that RPM has increased its dividend for the 53rd consecutive year. This milestone reflects the unwavering dedication of our associates, whose focus on serving customers and executing with discipline in a challenging environment continues to create lasting value for our stockholders."

The release said the record places RPM among less than half of 1% of publicly traded U.S. companies. It also cited stockanalysis.com in saying that only 38 other U.S. companies have paid an increasing annual dividend for a longer period.

At the same meeting, stockholders elected all 12 director nominees. They also approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company's named executive officers, with 96,473,363 votes for and 7,326,304 against.

Stockholders also ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2027.

RPM is based in Medina, Ohio. The company said it owns subsidiaries that are world leaders in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services. It operates across three reportable segments: consumer, construction products and performance coatings. The company employs approximately 17,500 people worldwide.