Financial Releases

A.O. Smith Completes Purchase of GE Compressor Motor Business MILWAUKEE, July 2 -- A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS; Amex: SMC) today completed the acquisition of General Electric Company's (NYSE: GE) domestic compressor motor business from the GE Industrial Controls Systems Division for $120

A.O. Smith Announces Three for Two Stock Split; Increases Quarterly Dividend Six Percent MILWAUKEE, June 9 -- The A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS; Amex: SMCA) Board of Directors today approved a plan to split the company's stock 3-for-2 in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend payable to

A.O. Smith to Acquire GE Compressor Motor Business MILWAUKEE, May 13 -- A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS; Amex: SMCA) today announced it has reached a definitive agreement with the Industrial Controls Systems Business of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) to acquire GE's domestic compressor motor

A.O. Smith First Quarter Earnings Per Share Increase 82% to $.62 Per Share MILWAUKEE, April 15 -- A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) today announced first quarter 1998 continuing earnings of $10.2 million or $.62 per share (diluted), a significant increase over first quarter 1997 continuing

A.O. Smith Declares Dividend MILWAUKEE, April 9 -- Directors of A.0. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS; Amex: SMCA) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.17 per share on Common Stock and Class A Common Stock payable May 15, 1998 to shareholders of record April 30, 1998.

Hempel Elected to A.O. Smith Board of Directors MILWAUKEE, April 9 -- Kathleen J. Hempel, the former vice chairman and chief financial officer of Fort Howard Corporation, has been elected to the Board of Directors of A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS).

Fourth quarter earnings doubled, to $.56 per share