Tower Bancorp, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
GREENCASTLE, Pa., Oct 06, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Tower Bancorp, Inc. (OTCBB:TOBC.OB) declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $.28 per share. The $.28 per share brings the 2008 dividend to $1.12 for the year; a 5.7% increase over the 2007 dividend. The dividend will be paid on November 21, 2008 to shareholders of record as of November 3, 2008.
Jeff Shank, President and CEO, commented that as a community bank, we have not experienced the many problems faced by Wall Street that are being reported in the national media. Community banks continue to be strong on Main Street and are ready to meet the credit needs of their local markets.
Tower Bancorp, Inc. is the parent holding company for The First National Bank of Greencastle, providing 16 office locations and 22 ATMs throughout Franklin and Fulton counties, Pa. and Washington County, Md.
Tower Bancorp, Inc., stock is quoted and traded under the symbol TOBC.
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