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March 13, 2018
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.02 cash dividend payment for shareholders of record as of March 30, 2018 to be distributed on April 13, 2018.
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March 12, 2018
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017.
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March 9, 2018
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017 on Monday, March 12, 2018 after the close of the stock market.
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December 12, 2017
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.015 cash dividend payment to be distributed on January 10, 2018 to shareholders of record as of December 27, 2017.
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November 2, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
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October 31, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2017 on Thursday, November 2, 2017 after the close of the stock market.
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October 30, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary AMVAC Netherlands BV, has completed the acquisition of Grupo Agricenter,
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October 3, 2017
American Vanguard Completes Acquisition of OHP, Inc.
Acquisition will strengthen market access in greenhouse and nursery markets
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September 25, 2017
American Vanguard Expands Non-Crop Presence by Acquiring OHP, Inc.
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September 18, 2017
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.015 cash dividend payment to be distributed on October 19, 2017 to shareholders of record as of October 5, 2017.
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September 12, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary AMVAC Netherlands BV, will acquire Grupo Agricenter to reinforce its commercial, technical and development structure in the Latin-American region.
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August 23, 2017
AMVAC Mexico Srl Acquires Certain Herbicide and Fungicide Products from Syngenta in Mexico.
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August 21, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary AMVAC Chemical Corporation has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Trimble Inc. The two companies are working toward a definitive agreement which will grant Trimble Inc. global distribution rights for the patent-pending SIMPAS™ prescriptive application equipment system developed by AMVAC.
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July 31, 2017
American Vanguard Reports Second Quarter & Mid-Year 2017 Results
Revenues and Earnings Increase
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July 31, 2017
AMVAC’s SIMPAS to be Field-Tested by the J.R. Simplot Company
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July 28, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2017 on Monday, July 31, 2017.
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June 8, 2017
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.015 cash dividend payment to be distributed on July 14, 2017 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2017.
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June 6, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary AMVAC Chemical Corporation has completed the acquisition of three crop protection product lines – abamectin, chlorothalonil and paraquat – from Adama Agricultural Solutions Ltd., which is part of the China National Chemical Corporation (“ChemChina”) group. 
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May 4, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017.
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April 28, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2017 on Thursday, May 4, 2017 after the close of the stock market.
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April 5, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), through its principal operating subsidiary, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire  certain US assets relating to the three crop protection product lines - Abamectin, Chlorothalonil and Paraquat
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March 21, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary AMVAC Chemical Corporation has hired Ms. Anne Turnbough, Ph.D. as Vice President of Regulatory Affairs.
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March 10, 2017
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.015 cash dividend payment to be distributed on April 14, 2017 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2017.
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March 6, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. Full-Year Revenues Increase 8% and Earnings Grow 94%. 
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March 1, 2017
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016 on Monday, March 6, 2017 after the close of the stock market.
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January 17, 2017
AMVAC Acquires Andersons' FFIII™ Fungicide Product Line – AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), has acquired the FFIII™ fungicide product line from the Plant Nutrient Group of The Andersons, Inc, (NASDAQ:ANDE). 
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December 12, 2016

American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2016 on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 after the close of the stock market.
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November 28, 2016
AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), has entered into a Research Collaboration Agreement with Harvard University to develop and potentially commercialize new, Harvard-owned technology aimed at control of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a well-known viral disease vector.
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November 2, 2016
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.
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October 26, 2016
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter of 2016 on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 after the close of the stock market.
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October 11, 2016
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.01 cash dividend payment to be distributed on November 11, 2016 to shareholders of record as of October 28, 2016.
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August 2, 2016
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2016.
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August 2, 2016
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that its International Subsidiary, AMVAC Netherlands BV, has joined with Chinese-based Huifeng Agrochemical Company, Ltd. Subsidiary Shanghai Focus Biological Technology Co., Ltd. to establish a technology R&D-focused joint venture based in Hong Kong.
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June 13, 2016
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.01 cash dividend payment to be distributed on July 12, 2016 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2016.
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May 3, 2016
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.
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April 27, 2016
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, AMVAC-Netherlands BV, has established a new Asia Pacific operating entity in Singapore.
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April 27, 2016
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2016 on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 after the close of the stock market.
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March 1, 2016 Press Release
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015.   
Fiscal 2015 Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights – versus Fiscal 2014 Fourth Quarter:
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March 1, 2016 Press Release.2
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) and Bi-PA, today announced that American Vanguard Corporation wholly-owned subsidiary, AMVAC-Netherlands BV, has become an investor in Biological Products for Agriculture (Bi-PA).  Bi-PA functions as a product development engine bridging basic research/discovery and end-market commercialization.
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February 22, 2016 Press Release
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015 on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 after the close of the stock market.
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American Vanguard press releases are available for the following years:
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012