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LAKEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLAB) (we, us, our, "Mesa" or the "Company") today announced that our Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock, up from $0.13 per share last quarter. The dividend will be payable December 14, 2012, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2012.
Since going public in 1984, we have maintained strong cash positions and have continued to build our balance sheet through steady earnings growth. The increase in the regular quarterly dividend rate from $0.13 to $0.14 per common share represents an eight percent increase from the previous dividend rate, and a 180 percent increase since initiation of the quarterly dividend policy in December 2003.
About Mesa Laboratories, Inc.
We are organized into two divisions across four physical locations. Our Instruments division designs, manufactures and markets quality control instruments and disposable products utilized in connection with the healthcare, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, medical device, industrial hygiene, semiconductor and petrochemical industries. Our Biological Indicators division manufactures and markets biological indicators and distributes chemical indicators used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization processes, including steam, gas, hydrogen peroxide and radiation, in the hospital, dental, medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
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