Compass Minerals Declares Dividend

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) has declared a
cash dividend of $0.72 per share payable September 15, 2017, to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 1, 2017.

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. Named
one of Forbes’ 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America in 2015 and
2016, Compass Minerals’ mission is to be the best essential minerals
company by delivering where and when it matters. The company produces
its minerals at locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Brazil and the
U.K. For more information about Compass Minerals and its products,
please visit www.compassminerals.com.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on the company’s current expectations and involve
risks and uncertainties that could cause the company’s actual results to
differ materially. The differences could be caused by a number of
factors including those factors identified in the “Risk Factors” and
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations” sections of our Annual and Quarterly Reports on Forms
10-K and 10-Q. The company undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect future
events or developments.

Contacts

Compass Minerals
Investor Contact
Theresa
Womble, +1-913-344-9362
Director of Investor Relations and
Assistant Treasurer
[email protected]