How and when was WD-40 Company formed? What does WD-40 Company do? What is WD-40 Company’s growth strategy? What is the secret ingredient in WD-40 Multi-Use Product? Why do you call it WD-40? What other brands and product lines does WD-40 Company offer? Who are WD-40 Company’s competitors? Where is WD-40 Company headquartered? How many employees work at WD-40 Company? On what exchange does WD-40 stock trade and what is its ticker symbol? Does WD-40 Company have a direct stock purchase plan or dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP)? How can I invest in WD-40 Company? Does WD-40 Company pay a cash dividend? How many stock splits has the company had? When does WD-40 Company’s fiscal year end? When are you next reporting quarterly earnings? When and where is WD-40 Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders taking place? Who is WD-40 Company’s transfer agent and how do I contact them? Who is on the WD-40 Company Board of Directors? Who should I contact if I am a member of the media? Who do I contact if I have more questions?

WD-40 Company began operating in 1953 as Rocket Chemical Company. In 1969, the Company was renamed after what was its only product at that time, WD-40 Multi-Use Product. WD-40 Company, Inc., went public in January of 1973.

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WD-40 Company is a global marketing organization dedicated to creating positive lasting memories by developing and selling products which solve problems in workshops, factories and homes around the world. Our products are found under the sink, in the garage and in toolboxes of loyal fans in more than 176 countries and territories around the world.

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The primary way we will drive growth in our business is to attract, retain and develop the best possible people, with the highest employee engagement levels, who will come to work every day excited to make our end-users aware of our products and make them easy to buy.

 To learn more about WD-40 Company's growth strategy please see our Corporate Overview/Featured Presentation.


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The ingredients in WD-40 Multi-Use Product are secret. But we can tell you what it does NOT contain. WD-40 Multi-Use Product does not contain silicone, kerosene, water, graphite, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) or fish oil.

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WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th formula. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed the product back in 1953.

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We market our multi-purpose and specialty maintenance products and our homecare and cleaning products under the following well-known brands: WD-40 Brand®, 3-IN-ONE®, GT85, X-14®, 2000 Flushes®, Carpet Fresh®, no vac®, Spot Shot®, 1001®, Lava® and Solvol®.

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Our competitors vary greatly by country, product and distribution channel.

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Our global headquarters is located in San Diego, California. Additionally, we have subsidiary offices which are located in the United Kingdom, China, Australia, Malaysia, Canada and Mexico.

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We currently have less than 600 tribe members who live and work in more than 15 different countries.

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WD-40 Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select market under the ticker symbol WDFC.

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At this time the Company does not offer a direct stock purchase plan or a dividend reinvestment plan.

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WD-40 Company is a publicly traded company. It is traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol WDFC. In order to purchase WDFC stock you will need to contact a stockbroker.

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Yes. WD-40 Company has paid dividends without interruption for over 40 years. More information on the historical dividends the company has paid can be found on the Dividend History page of our website.

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The company has had 3 stock splits in its history. The first one was on October 9, 1978, 2 for 1 stock split. The second one was on April 11, 1983, 3 for 1 split and the third one was July 11, 1997, 2 for 1 stock split.

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Our fiscal year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

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Information about our upcoming quarterly earnings is posted on the Calendar of Events page of our website. Interested investors can also sign up for Email Alerts so they will always be notified in real-time when new information is made available.

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Our annual meeting typically takes place on the second Tuesday in December.  In order to expand access to our stockholders, our annual meeting is typically conducted virtually. Stockholders may attend and participate in the annual meeting online, vote their shares electronically, and submit your questions prior to and during the annual meeting.

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Our transfer agent is Computershare. Their contact information is as follows:
Computershare
P.O. BOX 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
PH: +1-877-373-6374
International: +1-781-575-2879
https://www-us.computershare.com/Investor/#Home

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Our board is made up of a diverse group of independent directors. You can read more about them here.

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Members of the media can contact us at +1-619-275-9304 or PR@wd40.com

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For investment-related inquiries you may call 1-619-275-9304 or send an email to investorrelations@wd40.com. For all other questions or inquires please visit our contact us page. The investor relations department of WD-40 Company will not forward solicitations to other departments.

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