The Eastern Company Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

The Eastern Company EML today announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of eleven cents ($0.11) per share, payable September 15, 2017, to common shareholders of record as of August 16, 2017. This dividend represents the Company's 308th consecutive quarterly dividend.

About the Company

The Eastern Company is a 159-year-old manufacturer of industrial hardware, security products and metal castings. It operates from 16 locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Taiwan and China. The diversity of the Company's products helps it to respond to the changing requirements of a broad array of markets. More information on the Company can be found at www.easterncompany.com.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this document about the Company's future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates" and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the Company's reports and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document.

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