The Board of Directors of Ashland Inc. has Declared a Quarterly Cash Dividend of 34% Share

The board of directors of Ashland Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 34 cents per share on the company's common stock.

The dividend is payable September 15, 2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, there were 78,052,592 shares of Ashland common stock outstanding.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland Inc. provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Its chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical, tissue and towel, and water treatment.