OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2012--
First graph, first sentence of release should read: The board of
directors of Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) has declared a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.495 per share payable September 14, 2012, to shareholders
of record at the close of business on August 31, 2012 (sted The board of
directors of Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) has declared a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.495 per share payable August 31, 2012, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on September 14, 2012).
The corrected release reads:
COMPASS MINERALS DECLARES DIVIDEND
The board of directors of Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) has declared a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.495 per share payable September 14, 2012,
to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2012.
The company’s board increased the quarterly dividend by 10 percent in
February of this year to demonstrate Compass Minerals’ ongoing
commitment to deliver tangible value to its shareholders. This is the
thirty-fifth consecutive quarter that Compass Minerals has declared a
dividend since becoming public in December of 2003.
About Compass Minerals
Based in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Compass Minerals is a
leading producer of minerals, including salt, sulfate of potash
specialty fertilizer and magnesium chloride. The company provides
highway deicing salt to customers in North America and the United
Kingdom and specialty fertilizer to growers worldwide. Compass Minerals
also produces consumer deicing and water conditioning products,
ingredients used in consumer and commercial foods, and other
mineral-based products for consumer, agricultural and industrial
applications. Compass Minerals also provides records management services
to businesses throughout the U.K. For more information, visit www.compassminerals.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on the company's current expectations and involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results to
differ materially. The differences could be caused by a number of
factors including those factors identified in the "Risk Factors"
sections of our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q. The
company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements made in this press release to reflect future events or
developments.
Source: Compass Minerals
Compass Minerals
Peggy Landon, 913-344-9315
Director of
Investor Relations
and Corporate Communications