--Full-year 2009 results highlighted by: - Improved earnings driven by higher margins and strong demand in the Olefins segment - Generated cash from operating activities of $236 million - Ended the year with total cash balances of $347 million HOUSTON, Feb 23, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
HOUSTON, Feb 09, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 fourth quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON , Jan. 18 - Westlake Chemical Corporation has made a donation of $10,000 to the American Red Cross to aid the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti and encouraging our customers and employees to also donate and help the Haiti relief effort in any way they can.
HOUSTON , Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 5.75 cents per share, payable on December 17, 2009 , to stockholders of record on December 3, 2009 . This is the 21st successive quarterly dividend that
HOUSTON , Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $29.8 million , or $0.45 per diluted share, on net sales of $632.6 million for the third quarter of 2009. Third quarter 2009 net income increased $12.9 million from the $16.9 million
HOUSTON , Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 third quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 . The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time ( 10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON , Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 third quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 . The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time ( 10:00 a.m.
HOUSTON , Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Friday a dividend of 5.75 cents per share, payable on September 17, 2009 , to stockholders of record on September 2, 2009 . This represents an increase of 1/ 2 cent per share,
HOUSTON , Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) today reported net income of $16.9 million , or $0.26 per diluted share, on net sales of $574.9 million for the second quarter of 2009. Second quarter 2009 net income increased $23.0 million from the $6.1 million
HOUSTON , July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) will release its 2009 second quarter earnings prior to the market opening on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 . The company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time ( 10:00 a.m.