Actuant Announces Dividend

MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Actuant Corporation (NYSE: ATU) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a cash dividend on the Company's common stock. The Board declared a dividend of $0.04 per common share payable on October 15, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2009.

About Actuant

Actuant, headquartered in Butler, Wisconsin, is a diversified industrial company with operations in more than 30 countries. The Actuant businesses are market leaders in branded hydraulic and electrical tools and supplies, umbilical, rope and cable solutions as well as highly engineered position and motion control systems. Since its creation through a spin-off in 2000, Actuant has grown its sales from $482 million to $1.66 billion in fiscal 2008. The Company employs a workforce of approximately 6,200 worldwide. Actuant trades on the NYSE under the symbol ATU. For further information on Actuant and its business units, visit the Company's website at www.actuant.com.

    Source: Actuant Corporation

Released August 5, 2009