Cabot Board Declares Dividend

July 7, 2011

BOSTON, Jul 07, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On Thursday, July 7, 2011, the Board of Directors of Cabot Corporation (NYSE:CBT) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share on all outstanding shares of the Corporation's common stock. The dividend is payable on September 9, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 29, 2011.

About Cabot Corporation

Cabot is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company headquartered in Boston, MA. The Company's major products are carbon black, fumed silica, inkjet colorants, capacitor materials, and cesium formate drilling fluids. Cabot operates 39 manufacturing facilities in 21 countries worldwide. The Company's website is: http://www.cabot-corp.com.

SOURCE: Cabot Corporation

Cabot Corporation
Erica McLaughlin, 617-342-6090
Director, Investor Relations