Corning Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend
05 Febbraio 2020 - 6:30PM
Corning Incorporated’s (NYSE: GLW) Board of Directors declared on
Wednesday a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, a 10% increase
in the company’s quarterly common stock dividend. The 2020
first-quarter dividend will be payable on March 31, 2020, to
shareholders of record on Feb. 28, 2020.
Corning’s previously announced Strategy & Growth Framework
for 2020 to 2023 outlines the company’s priorities to capture
significant organic growth and create additional value for
shareholders. Under the Framework, the company intends to return $8
billion to $10 billion to shareholders, including annual dividend
per common share increases of at least 10% through 2023.
Since the launch of Corning’s 2016-2019 Strategy and Capital
Allocation Framework, Corning has increased the dividend per share
by 83% while investing to advance longer-term growth initiatives.
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StatementsThis press release contains “forward-looking
statements” (within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995), which are based on current
expectations and assumptions about Corning’s financial results and
business operations, that involve substantial risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
These risks and uncertainties include: the effects of acquisitions,
dispositions and other similar transactions by the Company, the
effect of global business, financial, economic and political
conditions; tariffs and import duties; currency fluctuations
between the U.S. dollar and other currencies, primarily the
Japanese yen, New Taiwan dollar, euro, Chinese yuan, and South
Korean won; product demand and industry capacity; competitive
products and pricing; availability and costs of critical components
and materials; new product development and commercialization; order
activity and demand from major customers; the amount and timing of
our cash flows and earnings and other conditions, which may affect
our ability to pay our quarterly dividend at the planned level or
to repurchase shares at planned levels; possible disruption in
commercial activities due to terrorist activity, cyber-attack,
armed conflict, political or financial instability, natural
disasters, or major health concerns; unanticipated disruption to
equipment, facilities, IT systems or operations; effect of
regulatory and legal developments; ability to pace capital spending
to anticipated levels of customer demand; rate of technology
change; ability to enforce patents and protect intellectual
property and trade secrets; adverse litigation; product and
components performance issues; retention of key personnel; customer
ability, most notably in the Display Technologies segment, to
maintain profitable operations and obtain financing to fund their
ongoing operations and manufacturing expansions and pay their
receivables when due; loss of significant customers; changes in tax
laws and regulations including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017;
and the potential impact of legislation, government regulations,
and other government action and investigations.
For a complete listing of risks and other factors, please
reference the risk factors and forward-looking statements described
in our annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form
10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the day that they
are made, and Corning undertakes no obligation to update them in
light of new information or future events.
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time to time. Corning encourages investors, media, and other
interested parties to review the information Corning may publish
through its website and social media channels as described above,
in addition to the company’s SEC filings, press releases,
conference calls, and webcasts.
About Corning IncorporatedCorning
(www.corning.com) is one of the world's leading innovators in
materials science, with a more than 165-year track record of
life-changing inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled
expertise in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics
along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to
develop category-defining products that transform industries and
enhance people's lives. Corning succeeds through sustained
investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and
process innovation, and deep, trust-based relationships with
customers who are global leaders in their industries.
Corning's capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which
allows the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while
also helping our customers capture new opportunities in dynamic
industries. Today, Corning's markets include optical
communications, mobile consumer electronics, display technology,
automotive, and life sciences vessels. Corning's industry-leading
products include damage-resistant cover glass for mobile devices;
precision glass for advanced displays; optical fiber, wireless
technologies, and connectivity solutions for state-of-the-art
communications networks; trusted products to accelerate drug
discovery and delivery; and clean-air technologies for cars and
trucks.
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Gilthorpe
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974-2782
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Ann H.S. Nicholson (607) 974-6716 nicholsoas@corning.com
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