Celanese Corporation Doubles Dividend and Declares Quarterly Dividend

Thu, July 25 2013

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced that its board of directors has approved a 100 percent increase in the company's quarterly common stock cash dividend. The dividend rate increased from $0.09 to $0.18 per share of common stock on a quarterly basis and from $0.36 to $0.72 per share of common stock on an annual basis. The new dividend rate will be applicable immediately.

"Doubling our dividend reflects our continued confidence in Celanese's strategic direction and our ability to generate cash to support our long-term growth objectives," said Mark Rohr, chairman and chief executive officer. "We will continue to pursue a balanced cash deployment strategy, including dividends, share repurchases and debt reduction, while investing in growth initiatives that should generate strong returns for our shareholders."

The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on its Series A common stock, payable on August 15, 2013.

The dividend is payable for the period beginning May 1, 2013 and ending on and including July 31, 2013 to stockholders of record as of August 5, 2013.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. With sales almost equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, the company uses the full breadth of its global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for customers and the corporation. Celanese partners with customers to solve their most critical needs while making a positive impact on its communities and the world. Based in Dallas, Texas, Celanese employs approximately 7,600 employees worldwide and had 2012 net sales of $6.4 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

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