{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"164902","rtpr_id":"nPn92HcmZa-20261008","ticker":"AZZ","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["AZZ"],"title":"AZZ Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Second Quarter Cash Dividend","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-08T20:30:01.230Z","article_body":"AZZ Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Second Quarter Cash Dividend\nPR Newswire\n\nFORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8, 2026\n\nFORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), the\nleading independent provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating\nsolutions, today announced its Board of Directors has authorized a second\nquarter cash dividend in the amount of $0.24 per share on the Company's\noutstanding shares of common stock. The dividend is payable on November 5,\n2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 19,\n2026.\n\nWhile AZZ currently intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the\nforeseeable future, any future dividends will be reviewed on an individual\nbasis and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion. AZZ remains\ncommitted to enhancing shareholder value based upon its consideration of\nvarious factors, including operating results, financial condition, and\nbusiness outlook at the applicable time.\n\nAbout AZZ Inc.\n\nAZZ Inc. is the leading independent provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil\ncoating solutions to a broad range of end-markets. Collectively, our business\nsegments provide sustainable, unmatched metal coating solutions that enhance\nthe longevity and appearance of buildings, products and infrastructure that\nare essential to everyday life.\n\nSafe Harbor Statement\n\nCertain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results\nconstitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor\nprovisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can\nidentify forward-looking statements by terminology such as \"may,\" \"could,\"\n\"should,\" \"expects,\" \"plans,\" \"will,\" \"might,\" \"would,\" \"projects,\"\n\"currently,\" \"intends,\" \"outlook,\" \"forecasts,\" \"targets,\" \"anticipates,\"\n\"believes,\" \"estimates,\" \"predicts,\" \"potential,\" \"continue,\" or the negative\nof these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking\nstatements are based on currently available competitive, financial, and\neconomic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events.\nSuch forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must\nrecognize that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in\nthe forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of\nthe date they are made and are subject to risks that could cause them to\ndiffer materially from actual results. Certain factors could affect the\noutcome of the matters described herein. This Quarterly Report may contain\nforward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but\nnot limited to, changes in customer demand for our manufactured solutions,\nincluding demand in the construction markets; infrastructure; transportation;\nHVAC & appliance; container; and the metal coatings end markets. We could\nalso experience additional inflationary increases in production costs such as\nhigher labor, component and raw material costs, particularly for zinc and\nnatural gas used in our hot-dip galvanizing process and paint used in our coil\ncoating process; supply chain vendor delays; delays in additional acquisition\nopportunities; an increase in our debt leverage and/or interest rates on our\ndebt, of which a significant portion is tied to variable interest rates;\navailability of experienced management and employees to implement AZZ's growth\nstrategy; a downturn in market conditions in any industry relating to the\nmanufactured solutions that we provide; economic volatility, including a\nprolonged economic downturn or macroeconomic conditions such as inflation or\nchanges in the political stability in the United States or Canada; tariffs,\nacts of war or terrorism inside the United States or abroad; and other changes\nin economic and financial conditions. AZZ has provided additional information\nregarding risks associated with the business, including in Part I, Item 1A.\nRisk Factors, in AZZ's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended\nFebruary 28, 2026, and other filings with the SEC, available for viewing on\nAZZ's website at www.azz.com (http://www.azz.com) and on the SEC's website at\nwww.sec.gov (http://www.sec.gov) .\n\nYou are urged to consider these factors carefully when evaluating the\nforward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue\nreliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their\nentirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are based on\ninformation as of the date hereof and AZZ assumes no obligation to update any\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise.\n\nCompany Contact:\nDavid Nark, Chief Marketing, Communications, and Investor Relations Officer\nAZZ Inc.\n(817) 810-0095\nwww.azz.com (http://www.azz.com)\n\nInvestor Contact:\nSandy Martin, Phillip Kupper\nThree Part Advisors\n(214) 616-2207\nwww.threepa.com (http://www.threepa.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/azz-inc-announces-fiscal-year-2027-second-quarter-cash-dividend-302902859.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/azz-inc-announces-fiscal-year-2027-second-quarter-cash-dividend-302902859.html)\n\nSOURCE AZZ Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1400343/AZZ-3D-Logo.jpg?id=OA2995404\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn92HcmZa-20261008","title":"AZZ Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Second Quarter Cash Dividend","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"AZZ","created":"2026-10-08T20:30:01.230Z","tickers":["AZZ"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"AZZ Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Second Quarter Cash Dividend\nPR Newswire\n\nFORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8, 2026\n\nFORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), the\nleading independent provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating\nsolutions, today announced its Board of Directors has authorized a second\nquarter cash dividend in the amount of $0.24 per share on the Company's\noutstanding shares of common stock. The dividend is payable on November 5,\n2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 19,\n2026.\n\nWhile AZZ currently intends to pay regular quarterly cash dividends for the\nforeseeable future, any future dividends will be reviewed on an individual\nbasis and declared by the Board of Directors at its discretion. AZZ remains\ncommitted to enhancing shareholder value based upon its consideration of\nvarious factors, including operating results, financial condition, and\nbusiness outlook at the applicable time.\n\nAbout AZZ Inc.\n\nAZZ Inc. is the leading independent provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil\ncoating solutions to a broad range of end-markets. Collectively, our business\nsegments provide sustainable, unmatched metal coating solutions that enhance\nthe longevity and appearance of buildings, products and infrastructure that\nare essential to everyday life.\n\nSafe Harbor Statement\n\nCertain statements herein about our expectations of future events or results\nconstitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor\nprovisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can\nidentify forward-looking statements by terminology such as \"may,\" \"could,\"\n\"should,\" \"expects,\" \"plans,\" \"will,\" \"might,\" \"would,\" \"projects,\"\n\"currently,\" \"intends,\" \"outlook,\" \"forecasts,\" \"targets,\" \"anticipates,\"\n\"believes,\" \"estimates,\" \"predicts,\" \"potential,\" \"continue,\" or the negative\nof these terms or other comparable terminology. Such forward-looking\nstatements are based on currently available competitive, financial, and\neconomic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events.\nSuch forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and investors must\nrecognize that actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in\nthe forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of\nthe date they are made and are subject to risks that could cause them to\ndiffer materially from actual results. Certain factors could affect the\noutcome of the matters described herein. This Quarterly Report may contain\nforward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including, but\nnot limited to, changes in customer demand for our manufactured solutions,\nincluding demand in the construction markets; infrastructure; transportation;\nHVAC & appliance; container; and the metal coatings end markets. We could\nalso experience additional inflationary increases in production costs such as\nhigher labor, component and raw material costs, particularly for zinc and\nnatural gas used in our hot-dip galvanizing process and paint used in our coil\ncoating process; supply chain vendor delays; delays in additional acquisition\nopportunities; an increase in our debt leverage and/or interest rates on our\ndebt, of which a significant portion is tied to variable interest rates;\navailability of experienced management and employees to implement AZZ's growth\nstrategy; a downturn in market conditions in any industry relating to the\nmanufactured solutions that we provide; economic volatility, including a\nprolonged economic downturn or macroeconomic conditions such as inflation or\nchanges in the political stability in the United States or Canada; tariffs,\nacts of war or terrorism inside the United States or abroad; and other changes\nin economic and financial conditions. AZZ has provided additional information\nregarding risks associated with the business, including in Part I, Item 1A.\nRisk Factors, in AZZ's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended\nFebruary 28, 2026, and other filings with the SEC, available for viewing on\nAZZ's website at www.azz.com (http://www.azz.com) and on the SEC's website at\nwww.sec.gov (http://www.sec.gov) .\n\nYou are urged to consider these factors carefully when evaluating the\nforward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue\nreliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their\nentirety by this cautionary statement. These statements are based on\ninformation as of the date hereof and AZZ assumes no obligation to update any\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise.\n\nCompany Contact:\nDavid Nark, Chief Marketing, Communications, and Investor Relations Officer\nAZZ Inc.\n(817) 810-0095\nwww.azz.com (http://www.azz.com)\n\nInvestor Contact:\nSandy Martin, Phillip Kupper\nThree Part Advisors\n(214) 616-2207\nwww.threepa.com (http://www.threepa.com)\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/azz-inc-announces-fiscal-year-2027-second-quarter-cash-dividend-302902859.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/azz-inc-announces-fiscal-year-2027-second-quarter-cash-dividend-302902859.html)\n\nSOURCE AZZ Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1400343/AZZ-3D-Logo.jpg?id=OA2995404\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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