HOUSTON, Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --

The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared on Thursday a dividend of 6.35 cents per share, payable on December 16, 2010, to stockholders of record on December 2, 2010.

This is the 25th successive quarterly dividend that Westlake has declared since completing its initial public offering in August 2004.

Westlake Chemical Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated products with headquarters in Houston, Texas. The company's range of products includes: ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, propylene, caustic, VCM, PVC and PVC pipe, windows and fence. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.westlake.com.

SOURCE Westlake Chemical Corporation