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Dime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
| Source: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
BROOKLYN, NY--(Marketwire - April 20, 2009) - Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ : DCOM )
(the "Company"), the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of
Williamsburgh, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a
quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on May 15, 2009, to all
stockholders of record as of April 30, 2009. This dividend is the 48th
consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the Company.
ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES
The Company (NASDAQ : DCOM ) had $4.06 billion in consolidated assets as of
December 31, 2008, and is the parent company of the Bank. The Bank 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 Bank can be
found on the Bank's Internet website at www.dime.com.