January 19, 2010 (FinancialWire) — MSA’s (NYSE: MSA) board has declared a first quarter dividend of 24 cents per share on common stock, payable March 10, 2010 to shareholders of record on February 16, 2010.

The board also declared a dividend of 56-1/4 cents per share on the firm’s preferred stock, payable March 1, 2010 to shareholders of record on February 16, 2010.

Pittsburgh-based MSA is engaged in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products.

The firm integrates a combination of electronics, mechanical systems and materials to create products is used by workers around the world in the fire service, oil, gas and petrochemical industry, homeland security, construction, mining and other industries, as well as the military.

MSA’s principal products include self-contained breathing apparatus, gas masks, gas detection instruments, head protection, ballistic body armor, fall protection devices and thermal imaging cameras.

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