The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend 20% to $.24 Per Share

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) announced today an increase in the quarterly dividend on the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock to $.24 per share. The dividend amount represents a 20% increase over the previous quarterly rate of $.20 per share. The $.24 per share quarterly dividend will be payable on December 15, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2014.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. The Company’s products are sold in over 150 countries and territories under the following brand names: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Prescriptives, Lab Series, Origins, M•A•C, Bobbi Brown, Tommy Hilfiger, Kiton, La Mer, Donna Karan, Aveda, Jo Malone, Bumble and bumble, Darphin, Michael Kors, Flirt!, GoodSkin Labs, Tom Ford, Coach, Ojon, Smashbox, Ermenegildo Zegna, Aerin Beauty, Osiao, Marni, Tory Burch, RODIN olio lusso and Le Labo.

An electronic version of this release can be found at the Company’s website, www.elcompanies.com.