Lakeland Financial Announces 17 Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend
Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, announced that the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2015 of $0.245 per share, payable on May 5 to shareholders of record as of April 25. The quarterly dividend represents a 17 percent increase over the quarterly dividends paid in 2014.
“This healthy dividend increase is the result of our long-term success in building a strong capital position through positive earnings growth and reflects our commitment to long-term shareholder value,” said David M. Findlay, Lake City Bank President and Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to see strong growth in our balance sheet through our lending activities in all of our markets and are very pleased that this has led to the increase in our dividend.”
Lake City Bank, a $3.5 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, is the fourth largest bank in the state, and the largest bank 100 percent invested in Indiana. Lake City Bank operates 46 branch offices in northern and central Indiana, delivering technology-driven solutions in a client-centric way to individuals and businesses. The bank is the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:LKFN). For more information visit www.lakecitybank.com.