HOUSTON, TX – December 9,
2009 – KMG Chemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ: KMGB), a global provider
of specialty chemicals in carefully focused markets, today
announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.02 per common share. The dividend is
payable on January 8, 2010 to shareholders of record as of
December 21, 2009. As of December 9, 2009, there were
approximately 11.2 million common shares outstanding.
About
KMG
KMG
Chemicals, Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces and distributes
specialty chemicals to carefully focused markets.
The Company grows by
acquiring and optimizing stable chemical product lines and
businesses with established production processes. Its current operations are
focused on the wood treatment, electronic, and agricultural chemical
markets.
For more
information, visit the Company's web site at www.kmgchemicals.com.
The information in this
news release includes certain forward-looking statements that are
based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been
accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties,
including statements as to the future performance of the company.
Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in its
forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance
that such expectations or any of its forward-looking statements will
prove to be correct. Factors that could cause results to differ
include, but are not limited to, successful performance of internal
plans, product development acceptance, the impact of competitive
services and pricing and general economic risks and
uncertainties.
Contacts
KMG Chemicals, Inc.
John V. Sobchak, 713-600-3814
Chief Financial Officer
JSobchak@kmgchemicals.com
www.kmgchemicals.com
or
Investor Relations Counsel:
The Equity Group Inc.
Melissa Dixon, 212-836-9613
MDixon@equityny.com
or
Linda Latman, 212-836-9609
LLatman@equityny.com
www.theequitygroup.com