OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2017--
The Board of Directors of Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) approved a 3.6
percent increase in the quarterly dividend for 2017 to $0.72 per share.
This increase is effective with the company’s dividend payable March 15,
2017, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 1,
2017.
“I am pleased that, once again, Compass Minerals can return value
directly to shareholders,” said Fran Malecha, president and CEO of
Compass Minerals. “This is a continued demonstration of confidence that
our company is based on strong fundamentals and has the strategy in
place to drive future growth.”
About Compass Minerals
Compass Minerals is a leading provider of essential minerals that solve
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. Named
one of Forbes’ 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America in 2015 and
2016, Compass Minerals’ mission is to be the best essential minerals
company by delivering where and when it matters. The company produces
its minerals at locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil and 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.
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