Columbus McKinnon Increases Quarterly Dividend and Authorizes $20 Million Share Repurchase Plan

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCO), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of motion control products, technologies and services for material handling, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.06 per common share, a $0.01 per common share increase from its previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.05.

The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $20 million of the Company’s common stock.

Mark Morelli, President and CEO of Columbus McKinnon, commented, "We have produced compelling performance with our Blueprint for Growth strategy. Cash generation has been very strong while return on invested capital has also improved. We have measurably reduced debt resulting in a solid balance sheet that offers financial flexibility. Our financial strength and confidence in our future were central to the Board’s decision to increase our dividend 20%.”

He added, "While we are committed to continuing to reduce debt, we believe the new share repurchase plan is also an important element of a disciplined capital allocation strategy providing us another means to return capital to shareholders when prudent.”

The Company's stock repurchase program authorizes the purchase of the Company's common stock through open market transactions. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability and other market conditions.

The dividend will be payable on or about May 13, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 3, 2019. Columbus McKinnon has approximately 23.4 million shares of common stock outstanding.

About Columbus McKinnon

Columbus McKinnon is a leading worldwide designer, manufacturer and marketer of motion control products, technologies, systems and services that efficiently and ergonomically move, lift, position and secure materials. Key products include hoists, actuators, rigging tools, light rail work stations and digital power and motion control systems. The Company is focused on commercial and industrial applications that require the safety and quality provided by its superior design and engineering know-how. Comprehensive information on Columbus McKinnon is available at http://www.cmworks.com.

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