First Connecticut Bancorp Increases Quarterly Dividend

FARMINGTON, Conn., — First Connecticut Bancorp Inc. today announced that its board of directors has voted to increase its quarterly dividend to $0.06 per share, an increase of $0.01.

In making this announcement, John J. Patrick Jr., chairman, president and CEO said, “We are pleased to increase our dividend and reward our shareholders due to our continued positive earnings trend.” Dividends will be payable on September 14, 2015 to all shareholders of record as of Sept. 4.

First Connecticut Bancorp Inc. is the holding company for Farmington Bank, a full-service community bank with 22 branch locations throughout central Connecticut, offering commercial and residential lending as well as wealth management services in Connecticut and Western Mass.