Columbia Sportswear Company Declares Special Cash Dividend of $1.50 Per Share
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Columbia Sportswear Company /quotes/comstock/15*!colm/quotes/nls/colm (COLM 54.40, +0.74, +1.38%) , a leading innovator in the global outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment industries, today announced the company's board of directors approved a special cash dividend of $1.50 per share, payable on December 6, 2010 to shareholders of record on November 22, 2010. The aggregate amount of payment to be made in connection with the special cash dividend will be approximately $51 million.