EXHIBIT 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each director whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Richard C. Stephan and John W. Teets, and each of them severally, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the Form 10-K Annual Report of The Dial Corp for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993, and any and all amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection herewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or either of them, or their or his or her substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. /s/ Joe T. Ford February 17, 1994 /s/ Thomas L. Gossage February 17, 1994 /s/ Donald E. Guinn February 17, 1994 /s/ Jess Hay February 17, 1994 /s/ Judith K. Hofer February 17, 1994 /s/ Jack F. Reichert February 17, 1994 /s/ Linda Johnson Rice February 17, 1994 /s/ Dennis C. Stanfill February 17, 1994 /s/ A. Thomas Young February 17, 1994 /s/ James E. Cunningham February 17, 1994