Weyerhaeuser Company declares dividend on common shares

Board also declares dividend on Mandatory Convertible Preference Shares

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Oct 14, 2015, 06:21 ET

FEDERAL WAY, Wash., Oct. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.31 per share on the Common Stock of the company, payable in cash on November 20, 2015 to holders of record of such common shares at the close of business on October 30, 2015. Additionally, the company's board of directors has declared a dividend of $0.7969 per share on the company's 6.375% Mandatory Convertible Preference Shares, Series A, which will be payable in cash on January 1, 2016 to holders of record of such mandatory convertible preference shares at the close of business on December 15, 2015.

About Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control nearly 7 million acres of timberlands, primarily in the U.S., and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood and cellulose fibers products. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2014, our continuing operations generated $7.4 billion in sales and employed approximately 12,800 people who serve customers worldwide. We are listed on the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY. Learn more at www.weyerhaeuser.com.

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