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Dime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
| Source: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
BROOKLYN, NY--(Marketwire - January 21, 2010) - 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 16, 2010,
to all stockholders of record as of February 1, 2010. This dividend is the
51st consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the Company.
ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES
The Company (NASDAQ : DCOM ) had $3.91 billion in consolidated assets as of
September 30, 2009, and is the parent company of Dime. Dime was founded in
1864, is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and currently has
twenty-three 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.