{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"163562","rtpr_id":"nGNX1K9HGw-20261007","ticker":"ODC","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["ODC"],"title":"Oil-Dri’s Board of Directors Appoints Anthony W. Parker as an Executive Officer and Declares Quarterly Dividends","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-07T20:05:58.094Z","article_body":"CHICAGO, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri\nCorporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today appointed Anthony W. Parker, Vice\nPresident, General Counsel & Secretary, as an executive officer of the\nCompany.\n\nMr. Parker joined Oil-Dri in June 2018 as Assistant General Counsel. He was\npromoted to Vice President, Legal in November 2023 and, in December 2024,\nbecame Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary. In his current role, he\noversees Oil-Dri’s legal and regulatory affairs and advises the Company and\nits Board of Directors on corporate governance, securities matters, business\ntransactions, and strategic initiatives. Mr. Parker also serves as a board\nmember of the Sorptive Minerals Institute.\n\nDaniel S. Jaffee, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Tony’s\nappointment recognizes the leadership, sound judgment, and strategic counsel\nhe has provided across Oil-Dri. His extensive legal expertise and deep\nunderstanding of our business will continue to support disciplined decision\nmaking and the Company’s long-term growth.”\n\nOil-Dri’s Board also declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.225 per share\nof the Company’s Common Stock and $0.168 per share of the Company’s Class\nB Stock.\n\nThe cash dividends will be payable on November 20, 2026 to stockholders of\nrecord at the close of business on November 6, 2026. Oil-Dri has paid cash\ndividends continuously each year since 1974 and has increased dividends\nannually for twenty-three consecutive years.\n\nThe Company’s press release outlining its performance for the fourth quarter\nof fiscal year 2026 will be issued after the close of the U.S. stock market on\nThursday, October 8, 2026. Oil-Dri will host an earnings discussion via a live\nwebcast on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Participation\ndetails are posted on the Company’s website’s Events\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=N2TWI-Dy8OQivQnSx7-nkE3ewiYlB2k9j3ssTdJ41nqlnuaOE8sW6AiM9gMWHB9sw2Pz8w84oTt2wNpXcueuTPjDj6CtNyWvDixoCJ7mKI8=)\npage.\n\nAbout Oil-Dri Corporation of America\nOil-Dri Corporation of America (“Oil-Dri”) is a leading manufacturer and\nsupplier of specialty sorbent products for the pet care, animal health and\nnutrition, fluids purification, agricultural ingredients, sports field,\nindustrial and automotive markets. Oil-Dri is vertically integrated which\nenables the Company to efficiently oversee every step of the process from\nresearch and development to supply chain to marketing and sales. With over 80\nyears of experience, the Company continues to fulfill its mission to Create\nValue from Sorbent Minerals. To learn more about the Company, please visit\noildri.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=RwJyF01eHur50HKZcaVCf9JbFKFFi1xdwtgZsGwWg37ObY9Wg93FBALqWDS3c0VR5y5iDkxlZ3G9EGC4HNZSsg==).\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking\nstatements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S.\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our forward-looking\nstatements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our\nmanagement team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies\nregarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections,\nforecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances,\nincluding any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These\nforward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations,\nestimates, forecasts, assumptions and projections about future events, our\nfuture performance, the future of our business, our plans and strategies,\nprojections, anticipated trends, the economy and other future developments and\ntheir potential effects on us. In addition, we, or others on our behalf, may\nmake forward-looking statements in other press releases or written statements,\nor in our communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the\nnormal course of business through meetings, webcasts, phone calls and\nconference calls. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such\nas “expect,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “would,” “could,”\n“should,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,”\n“believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “may,”\n“assume,” “potential,” “strive,” and variations of such words and\nsimilar references to future periods.\n\nSuch statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions\nthat could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated,\nintended, expected, believed, estimated, projected, planned or otherwise\nexpressed in any forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to,\nthose described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and from time to\ntime in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.\nInvestors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking\nstatements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except to\nthe extent required by law, we do not have any intention or obligation to\nupdate publicly any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this\npress release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes\nin assumptions, or otherwise.\n\nContact:\nLeslie A. Garber\nDirector of Investor Relations\nOil-Dri Corporation of America\nInvestorRelations@oildri.com\n(312) 321-1515\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/49ea0873-ecd8-4534-8c8d-a89ca3ee8b0a)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX1K9HGw-20261007","title":"Oil-Dri’s Board of Directors Appoints Anthony W. Parker as an Executive Officer and Declares Quarterly Dividends","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ODC","created":"2026-10-07T20:05:58.094Z","tickers":["ODC"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"CHICAGO, Oct. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Oil-Dri\nCorporation of America (NYSE: ODC) today appointed Anthony W. Parker, Vice\nPresident, General Counsel & Secretary, as an executive officer of the\nCompany.\n\nMr. Parker joined Oil-Dri in June 2018 as Assistant General Counsel. He was\npromoted to Vice President, Legal in November 2023 and, in December 2024,\nbecame Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary. In his current role, he\noversees Oil-Dri’s legal and regulatory affairs and advises the Company and\nits Board of Directors on corporate governance, securities matters, business\ntransactions, and strategic initiatives. Mr. Parker also serves as a board\nmember of the Sorptive Minerals Institute.\n\nDaniel S. Jaffee, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Tony’s\nappointment recognizes the leadership, sound judgment, and strategic counsel\nhe has provided across Oil-Dri. His extensive legal expertise and deep\nunderstanding of our business will continue to support disciplined decision\nmaking and the Company’s long-term growth.”\n\nOil-Dri’s Board also declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.225 per share\nof the Company’s Common Stock and $0.168 per share of the Company’s Class\nB Stock.\n\nThe cash dividends will be payable on November 20, 2026 to stockholders of\nrecord at the close of business on November 6, 2026. Oil-Dri has paid cash\ndividends continuously each year since 1974 and has increased dividends\nannually for twenty-three consecutive years.\n\nThe Company’s press release outlining its performance for the fourth quarter\nof fiscal year 2026 will be issued after the close of the U.S. stock market on\nThursday, October 8, 2026. Oil-Dri will host an earnings discussion via a live\nwebcast on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Participation\ndetails are posted on the Company’s website’s Events\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=N2TWI-Dy8OQivQnSx7-nkE3ewiYlB2k9j3ssTdJ41nqlnuaOE8sW6AiM9gMWHB9sw2Pz8w84oTt2wNpXcueuTPjDj6CtNyWvDixoCJ7mKI8=)\npage.\n\nAbout Oil-Dri Corporation of America\nOil-Dri Corporation of America (“Oil-Dri”) is a leading manufacturer and\nsupplier of specialty sorbent products for the pet care, animal health and\nnutrition, fluids purification, agricultural ingredients, sports field,\nindustrial and automotive markets. Oil-Dri is vertically integrated which\nenables the Company to efficiently oversee every step of the process from\nresearch and development to supply chain to marketing and sales. With over 80\nyears of experience, the Company continues to fulfill its mission to Create\nValue from Sorbent Minerals. To learn more about the Company, please visit\noildri.com\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=RwJyF01eHur50HKZcaVCf9JbFKFFi1xdwtgZsGwWg37ObY9Wg93FBALqWDS3c0VR5y5iDkxlZ3G9EGC4HNZSsg==).\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nCertain statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking\nstatements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S.\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Our forward-looking\nstatements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our\nmanagement team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies\nregarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections,\nforecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances,\nincluding any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These\nforward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations,\nestimates, forecasts, assumptions and projections about future events, our\nfuture performance, the future of our business, our plans and strategies,\nprojections, anticipated trends, the economy and other future developments and\ntheir potential effects on us. In addition, we, or others on our behalf, may\nmake forward-looking statements in other press releases or written statements,\nor in our communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the\nnormal course of business through meetings, webcasts, phone calls and\nconference calls. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such\nas “expect,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “would,” “could,”\n“should,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,”\n“believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “may,”\n“assume,” “potential,” “strive,” and variations of such words and\nsimilar references to future periods.\n\nSuch statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions\nthat could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated,\nintended, expected, believed, estimated, projected, planned or otherwise\nexpressed in any forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to,\nthose described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and from time to\ntime in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.\nInvestors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking\nstatements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except to\nthe extent required by law, we do not have any intention or obligation to\nupdate publicly any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this\npress release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes\nin assumptions, or otherwise.\n\nContact:\nLeslie A. Garber\nDirector of Investor Relations\nOil-Dri Corporation of America\nInvestorRelations@oildri.com\n(312) 321-1515\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/49ea0873-ecd8-4534-8c8d-a89ca3ee8b0a)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-07T20:05:58.147737395Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791403558147},"received_at":"2026-10-07T20:05:58.198Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"152015","press_release_id":"163562","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Materials","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Oil-Dri's board appointed Anthony W. 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