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8-K - FORM 8-K - ECB BANCORP INC | d8k.htm |
Exhibit 99.1
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PRESS RELEASE
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March 16, 2011
CONTACT: | ECB Bancorp, Inc. | |
Thomas M. Crowder, Chief Financial Officer | ||
(252) 925-5520 | ||
(252) 925-8491 facsimile |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ECB BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES 2011 DIVIDEND
ENGELHARD, NORTH CAROLINA-ECB Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECBE), the parent holding company of The East Carolina Bank (the Bank), announced that on March 15, 2011, the Corporations Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable April 11, 2011 to shareholders of record on March 28, 2011.
This dividend is unchanged from 4th Quarter 2010 and equates to an annualized dividend of $0.28 per share.
About ECB Bancorp, Inc.
About ECB Bancorp, Inc.
ECB Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company, headquartered in Engelhard, North Carolina, whose wholly-owned subsidiary, The East Carolina Bank, is a state-chartered, independent community bank insured by the FDIC. The Bank provides a full range of financial services through its 25 offices covering eastern North Carolina from Currituck to Ocean Isle Beach and Greenville to Hatteras. The Bank also provides mortgages, and insurance services through the Banks licensed agents. The Companys common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol ECBE. More information can be obtained by visiting ECBs web site at www.MyECB.com.
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