First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.17

FARMINGTON, Conn., Aug. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBNK) announced that its Board of Directors has voted to pay its quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share. Dividends will be payable on September 17, 2018 to all shareholders of record as of September 7, 2018.

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Farmington Bank, a full-service community bank with 25 branch locations throughout central Connecticut and western Massachusetts, offering commercial and residential lending as well as wealth management services. Established in 1851, Farmington Bank is a diversified consumer and commercial bank with an ongoing commitment to contribute to the betterment of the communities in our region. Farmington Bank has assets of $3.3 billion. For more information about Farmington Bank, visit .

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CONTACT:

Jennifer H. Daukas

SVP, Investor Relations Officer

One Farm Glen Boulevard, Farmington, CT 06032

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