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Ecolab Increases Cash Dividend 12%
ST. PAUL, Minn., December 04, 2025--The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. today declared a 12% increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend to $0.73 per common share, to be paid January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 16, 2025. This increase results in a new indicated annual cash dividend of $2.92 per share in 2026 and represents Ecolab’s 34th consecutive annual dividend rate increase.
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