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American Ecology Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.18 per Share
| Source: American Ecology Corporation
BOISE, ID--(Marketwire - January 4, 2010) - American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ : ECOL ) today
declared that stockholders of record on January 15, 2010 will receive a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share, payable on January 22,
2010.
At September 30, 2009, the Company reported 18.1 million shares outstanding
and $20.1 million in cash on hand. The Company estimates that
approximately $3.3 million in cash will be paid out for the declared
quarterly dividend.
About American Ecology Corporation
American Ecology Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides
radioactive, PCB, hazardous, and non-hazardous waste services to commercial
and government customers throughout the United States, such as steel mills,
medical and academic institutions, petro-chemical facilities and the
nuclear power industry. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, the Company is the
oldest radioactive and hazardous waste services company in the United
States.