ACO Amcol International Corp.

AMCOL International Announces Quarterly Dividend

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL--(Marketwired - Feb 11, 2014) - The Board of Directors of AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 a share for the first quarter of 2014. The first quarter dividend is payable on April 9, 2014 to shareholders of record as of March 4, 2014. 

Founded in 1927, AMCOL International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) is a leading producer and marketer of diverse specialty materials with a core expertise in minerals and polymer science. Through four business segments: Performance Materials, Construction Technologies, Energy Services, and Transportation and Logistics, AMCOL creates solutions that enhance the quality, efficiency and sustainability of its customers' products and services in a growing global marketplace. Headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, AMCOL International Corporation is a publicly owned company traded under the symbol ACO (NYSE). The AMCOL web address is www.amcol.com.

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