NORTH CANTON, Ohio, May 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a global leader in bearings, today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 26 cents per share. The dividend is payable on June 2, 2016, to shareholders of record as of May 20, 2016.

This marks the 376^th consecutive quarterly dividend paid on the common shares of the company since The Timken Company joined the New York Stock Exchange in 1922, one of the longest-running dividend records among NYSE-listed companies.

About The Timken Company

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, gear drives, belts, chain and related products, and offers a spectrum of powertrain rebuild and repair services. The leading authority on tapered roller bearings, Timken today applies its deep knowledge of metallurgy, tribology and mechanical power transmission across a variety of bearings and related systems to improve reliability and efficiency of machinery and equipment all around the world. The company's growing product and services portfolio features many strong industrial brands including Timken^®, Fafnir^®, Philadelphia Gear^®, Carlisle^®, Drives^® and Interlube™. Known for its quality products and collaborative technical sales model, Timken posted $2.9 billion in sales in 2015. With more than 14,000 employees operating from 28 countries, Timken makes the world more productive and keeps industry in motion.

Media Relations: 
234.262.3514  
mediarelations@timken.com

Investor Relations: 
Shelly Chadwick, Vice President – Treasury & Investor Relations 
234.262.3223 
shelly.chadwick@timken.com

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