BROOKLYN, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/26/12 -- Dime Community
Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the "Company"),
the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of
Williamsburgh ("Dime"), announced that its Board
of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.14 per share, payable on February 13, 2012, to all
stockholders of record as of February 6, 2012. This
dividend is the 59th consecutive quarterly cash dividend
paid by the Company.
ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES
The Company (NASDAQ: DCOM) had $4.04 billion in
consolidated assets as of September 30, 2011, and is the
parent company of Dime. Dime was founded in 1864, is
headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and currently has
twenty-six branches located throughout Brooklyn, Queens,
the Bronx and Nassau County, New York. More information on
the Company and Dime can be found on the Dime's
Internet website at
www.dime.com.
Contact:
Kenneth Ceonzo
Director of Investor Relations
718-782-6200 extension 8279
Source: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
