Amcol International Corp. Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 a share for the first quarter of 2010. The first quarter dividend is payable on April 9, 2010, to shareholders of record as of March 1, 2010.

Amcol International Corp. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. Net sales for the quarter decreased 13.9% to $176.7 million from $205.2 million in the 2008 period. For the quarter, the company has reported operating profit of $10.3 million, income before income taxes and income from affiliates and joint ventures of $9.1 million and net income attributable to shareholders of $11.2 million or $0.36 per diluted share compared to operating profit of $15.7 million, income before income taxes and income from affiliates and joint ventures of $8.6 million and net loss attributable to shareholders of $0.05million for the same period last year. The 2009 results include benefits of $0.05 per diluted share for resolution of certain income tax matters and gains on the sale of a portion of investment in Ashapura Minechem Limited (AML). The 2008 results include expenses of $0.28 per diluted share for losses on derivative instruments held by AML as well as losses on derivative instrument used to hedge the purchase price of South African chrome mine. Net sales for the year decreased 20.4% to $703.2 million, compared with $883.6 million for the 2008 period. For the year, the company has reported operating profit of $53.5 million, income before income taxes and income from affiliates and joint ventures of $40.3 million and net income attributable to shareholders of $34.8 million or $1.12 per diluted share compared to operating profit of $79.2 million, income before income taxes and income from affiliates and joint ventures of $62 million and net income attributable to shareholders of $25.3 million or $0.82 per diluted share for the same period last year. Cash flow generated from operating activities was $122.4 million for year-to-date compared with $18.4 million in the prior year period. This increase was principally due to the decrease in working capital. Adjusting for corporate building (which was a sale-leaseback transaction) and $15.1 million of expenditures for investment in a chrome mine in South Africa, capital expenditures in the 2009 period was $35.6 million compared with $44.1 million in the prior year period. The reduction in adjusted capital expenditures is due to limiting capital expenditures to maintenance activities and minimal expansion projects in 2009.

Amcol International Corp. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on April 19, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on January 22, 2010).