BOISE, ID -- (Marketwire) -- 10/01/09 -- American Ecology Corporation (NASDAQ: ECOL) today
declared that stockholders of record on October 16, 2009 will receive a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share, payable on October 23,
2009.
At June 30, 2009, the Company reported 18.1 million shares outstanding and
$24.9 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.
