Sterling Bancorp Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.07 per Share

MONTEBELLO, NY--(Marketwired - Feb 4, 2014) - Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL), the parent company of Sterling National Bank, today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share. The dividend is payable February 24, 2014 to holders of record as of February 14, 2014.

About Sterling Bancorp

Headquartered in Montebello, N.Y., Sterling Bancorp is the holding company for Sterling National Bank, a growing financial services firm with $6.7 billion in assets that specialize in the delivery of service and solutions to business owners, their families, and consumers in communities within the greater New York City metropolitan region through teams of dedicated and experienced relationship managers. Sterling National Bank offers a complete line of commercial, business, and consumer banking products and services. For more information, visit the Sterling Bancorp website at www.sterlingbancorp.com.