WATERBURY, Conn., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Webster Financial
Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced
that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of
$.27 per common share.
The dividend is payable on February 26, 2007 to shareholders of record on
February 12, 2007. This is the 78th consecutive quarterly dividend since
Webster first paid a dividend in 1987.
Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank,
National Association and Webster Insurance. With $17.1 billion in assets,
Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance, financial
planning, trust and investment services through 177 banking offices, 334 ATMs,
telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending
firm Webster Business Credit Corporation, the insurance premium finance
company Budget Installment Corp., Center Capital Corporation, an equipment
finance company headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut and provides health
savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a
division of Webster Bank.
For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the
latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websteronline.com.
Media Contact
Clark Finley 203-578-2287
cfinley@websterbank.com
Investor Contact
James Sitro 203-578-2399
jsitro@websterbank.com
SOURCE
Webster Financial Corporation
CONTACT:
Media Contact
Clark Finley 203-578-2287
cfinley@websterbank.com
Investor Contact
James Sitro 203-578-2399
jsitro@websterbank.com