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BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE:WHR) declared today a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 15, 2013, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040202/DETU004LOGO ) About Whirlpool CorporationWhirlpool Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) and Harbor Habitat for Humanity have completed construction on the homes built in partnership with Tynisha Murphy and the Patterson family, dedicating the homes in a ceremony that took place December 8. The builds took place on side-by-side lots in the Harbor Shores community of Benton Harbor. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today unanimously ruled that unlawful pricing by Samsung and LG caused injury to the U.S. clothes washer industry. This positive vote was the ITC's final ruling in the international trade investigations related to clothes washers from South Korea and Mexico. As a result of today's vote, the U.S. government will impose duties on imports of the unlawfully traded clothes washers. This...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) will release fourth-quarter financial results at 6 a.m. ET on Thursday, January 31, 2013. Whirlpool Corporation will then hold a conference call to discuss its performance with the investment community at 10 a.m. ET. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040202/DETU004LOGO ) To participate in the conference call, dial (800) 895-1549 and use confirmation code Whirlpool. International...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Year is the perfect time to take a look at your health and wellness and get into some good-for-you habits for a great year. Water can play a key role in feeling your best in 2013. To help you get the facts on water the Whirlpool® Water Filtration group dispelled some common myths associated with water to give you a fresh perspective on the benefits of filtered refrigerator water. (Logo:...

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When Whirlpool brand looks at the kitchen of the future, it keeps consumers' needs at the forefront of product development. One might call it innovation with purpose and it is the backbone of Whirlpool brand's products; the marriage of functional technology with stylish aesthetics. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Jan. 8 - 11 in Las Vegas, Whirlpool brand will showcase how these elements come together in both new products and...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation's (NYSE: WHR) commitment to innovation in its cooking products was recognized with numerous top ratings from a leading consumer magazine. The company received No. 1 ratings in both the 30-inch and 36-inch electric smoothtop categories, and took the top five spots in the wall oven category. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040202/DETU004LOGO ) "This type of recognition demonstrates the value...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) has been named to the 2012-2013 Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index for the seventh consecutive year. The equity index is the first based on the value of corporate intellectual property. It is priced and published by NYSE Euronext. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040202/DETU004LOGO ) The index is objectively based on the value of a company's intellectual property, especially patents, which...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) today took an important step toward leveling the playing field for U.S. manufacturers as it gave its final ruling in a case involving imports of large residential washers from South Korea and Mexico. The DOC concluded that foreign manufacturers, including LG and Samsung, are dumping large residential washers into the U.S. market, violating U.S. and international trade laws. Today's ruling is...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third straight year, Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) partnered with Monroe County Habitat for Humanity and Indiana University to build a new home with a local low-income family. Employees, students, alumni and volunteers from the community built the home in partnership with Ashley, Doyle and Hailey Kell, who received the keys to their new home on Oct. 13, prior to IU's Homecoming game against Ohio State University. To view...