Exchange Bank Declares $0.55 Quarterly Cash Dividend
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 18, 2015, Exchange Bank declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share on common stock outstanding to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2015. The dividend is payable September 18, 2015. The cash dividend of $0.55 per share is unchanged from the previous quarterly dividend paid on June 19, 2015. However, over the past year the dividend has increased by 38%, rising from $0.40 per share per quarter in September of 2014 to the current dividend rate of $0.55 per share per quarter.
Exchange Bank President and CEO, Gary Hartwick, stated that "the dividend payout of $0.55 per share per quarter or $2.20 annually, approved by the Board of Directors, continues to demonstrate the Board's confidence in the operating results of the Bank and the Bank's ability to continue the trend of delivering a strong and sustainable level of core earnings."
51% of the Bank's cash dividend goes to the Doyle Trust which funds the Doyle Scholarships at the Santa Rosa Junior College.
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About Exchange Bank - Exchange Bank is a community banking organization that focuses its lending and other services on businesses and consumers in the local market area. Independent and community-oriented, Exchange Bank was founded in 1890 and offers a broad range of commercial banking, retail banking and trust and investment services throughout Sonoma County.
Visit www.exchangebank.com for more information about Exchange Bank.
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