HOUSTON, May 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) declared on Friday, May 16, 2014, a dividend of 12.6 cents per share.  The dividend will be payable on June 17, 2014, to stockholders of record on May 30, 2014.

This is the 39th successive quarterly dividend that Westlake has declared since completing its initial public offering in August 2004. 

Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK)
Westlake Chemical Corporation is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products with headquarters in Houston, Texas.  The company's range of products includes: ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, propylene, caustic, VCM, PVC resin and PVC building products including pipe and specialty components, windows and fence.  For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.westlake.com.

SOURCE Westlake Chemical Corporation

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