Compass Minerals Declares Dividend

The Board of Directors of Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) has declared a cash dividend of $0.72 per share payable December 17, 2018, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 3, 2018.

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. The company produces its minerals at locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil and the U.K., operating 22 production facilities and employing more than 3,000 personnel worldwide. Compass Minerals’ mission is to be the best essential minerals company by safely delivering where and when it matters.

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