BorgWarner Increases Quarterly Dividend
13 November 2008 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner
Inc. (NYSE:BWA), a leading provider of highly engineered engine and
drivetrain components and systems to vehicle makers worldwide,
announced today that the company's board of directors has approved
a 9% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to $0.12 per share on
all of the company's issued and outstanding common stock. The
dividend is payable on February 16, 2009 to shareholders of record
on February 2, 2009. "While the economic crisis has created a very
difficult environment for our industry, our strong financial
position and confidence in future growth set us apart and enables
us to increase returns to our shareholders," said Timothy M.
Manganello, chairman and chief executive officer. "This is the
seventh consecutive year of dividend increases and over that period
the dividend has more than tripled." Auburn Hills, Michigan-based
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered
components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications
worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company operates manufacturing and
technical facilities in 64 locations in 17 countries. Customers
include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors,
Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA,
and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is:
http://www.borgwarner.com/ . Statements contained in this news
release may contain forward-looking statements as contemplated by
the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act that are based on
management's current expectations, estimates and projections. Words
such as "outlook," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "estimates," variations of such words and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and generally
beyond the control of the Company, that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those expressed, projected or implied in
or by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties
include: fluctuations in domestic or foreign automotive production,
the continued use of outside suppliers by original equipment
manufacturers, fluctuations in demand for vehicles containing the
Company's products, general economic conditions, as well as other
risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors identified in its
most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K. The Company does
not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statement. DATASOURCE: BorgWarner Inc. CONTACT: Mary Brevard of
BorgWarner Inc., +1-248-754-0881 Web site:
http://www.borgwarner.com/
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