The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Increases Quarterly Dividend Payment

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG, the world's leading marketer of branded consumer lawn and garden products, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 6 percent increase in the Company's dividend, taking the payment to $0.53 per share from $0.50 per share. The fourth quarter dividend is payable on Friday, September 8, 2017 to shareholders of record as of Friday, August 25, 2017.

About ScottsMiracle-Gro

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is the world's largest marketer of branded consumer products for lawn and garden care. The Company's brands are the most recognized in the industry. In the U.S., the Company's Scotts®, Miracle-Gro® and Ortho® brands are market-leading in their categories, as is the consumer Roundup® brand, which is marketed near worldwide by Scotts and owned by Monsanto. We also maintain a minority interest in TruGreen®, the largest residential lawn care service business, and in Bonnie Plants®, the largest marketer of edible gardening plants in retail channels.  The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, the Hawthorne Gardening Company is also a leading provider of nutrients, lighting and other materials used in the hydroponic growing industry. In Europe, the Company's brands include Weedol®, Pathclear®, Evergreen®, Levington®, Miracle-Gro®, KB®, Fertiligène® and Substral®. For additional information, visit us at www.scotts.com.

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Jim King
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Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs
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