HARRISBURG, Pa., June 17, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.195 per share, or $0.78 per share on an annualized basis. The dividend is payable August 15, 2008 to stockholders of record as of July 15, 2008.
The dividend represents the 233rd consecutive quarterly dividend paid to Harsco stockholders at the same or increased rate, and reflects the Company's previously announced two-for-one stock split which became effective in March 2007. The Company has paid dividends every year since 1939, including dividend increases in each of the past 14 years.
Harsco Corporation is one of the world's leading diversified industrial services companies, serving major customers in the non-residential construction and infrastructure, steel and metals, railway, and energy industries. The Company posted 2007 revenues of $3.7 billion and employs approximately 21,500 people in 50 countries worldwide. Harsco's common stock is a component of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 1000 Index. Additional information can be found at www.harsco.com.
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