OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2014--
Compass Minerals (NYSE:CMP) announced today that its board of directors
has declared a cash dividend of $0.60 per share payable September 12,
2014, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 29.
About Compass Minerals
Compass Minerals is a leading provider of essential minerals that
address nature’s challenges, including salt for winter roadway safety
and other consumer, industrial and agricultural uses, and specialty
plant nutrition minerals that improve the quality and yield of crops.
The company produces its minerals at locations throughout the U.S. and
Canada and in the U.K. For more information about Compass Minerals and
its products, please 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
Theresa Womble, 913-344-9362
Director
of Investor Relations