Rockwell Automation Increases Common Stock Dividend 10 Percent to $3.34 Annually

MILWAUKEE --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) , following its regular quarterly review, today declared a quarterly dividend of 83.5 cents per share on its common stock, payable on Dec. 11, 2017 , to shareowners of record at the close of business on Nov. 13, 2017 .

“Over the last five fiscal years, we have returned just over $4 billion , or 87 percent of our free cash flow, to shareowners through dividends and share repurchases,” said Blake Moret , Rockwell Automation president and CEO. “The 10 percent increase reflects our confidence in Rockwell Automation’s ability to generate cash throughout the cycle and our commitment to returning cash to shareowners while investing in the business. Since 2010, the Company has increased its dividend by an average of 13 percent per year.”

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis. , Rockwell Automation employs approximately 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

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