Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) declared a regular dividend distribution of $0.2500 per share, an increase of 19 percent from the $.2100 per share in the second quarter of 2018. The dividend will be payable on September 12, 2018 to stockholders of record on August 28, 2018.

Costco Wholesale (COST) has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco common stock of 57 cents per share. The quarterly dividend is payable September 14, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2018.

Lowe's Companies (LOW) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of forty-eight cents ($0.48) per share, payable November 7, 2018, to shareholders of record as of October 24, 2018.

The Estée Lauder Companies (EL) will pay a quarterly dividend of $.38 per share on the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock on September 17, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2018.

Genuine Parts Company (GPC) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of seventy two cents ($0.72) per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable October 1, 2018 to shareholders of record September 7, 2018.

Gap (GPS) authorized a third quarter fiscal year 2018 dividend of $0.2425 per share, payable on or after October 31, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 10, 2018.