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.

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