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Subsequent Events
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Acquisition activity

From July 1 through July 31, 2019, Valvoline completed four acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $18 million. These acquisitions included three single-store acquisitions of service center stores within the Quick Lubes reportable segment and an Eastern European lubricant production company, including its manufacturing facility, within the International reportable segment. These acquisitions provide an opportunity to further grow Valvoline's Quick Lubes system of more than 500 company-owned service center stores and expand Valvoline’s presence in Eastern Europe, including additional investment in the Company’s regional European supply chain capabilities.

Dividend declared

On July 18, 2019, the Board of Directors of Valvoline declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.106 per share of Valvoline common stock. The dividend is payable on September 16, 2019 to shareholders of record on August 30, 2019.