Sandy Spring Bancorp Declares Quarterly Dividend

OLNEY, Md., Jan. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq: SASR), the parent company of Sandy Spring Bank, announced that the board of directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.26 per share payable on February 15, 2017 to shareholders of record on February 9, 2017. This dividend is consistent with the dividend paid in the fourth quarter of 2016 and $0.02 more than in the first quarter of 2016.

About Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc./Sandy Spring Bank

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., headquartered in Olney, Maryland, is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank. Independent and community-oriented, Sandy Spring Bank offers a broad range of commercial banking, retail banking, mortgage and trust services throughout central Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the greater Washington, D.C. market. Through its subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Insurance Corporation and West Financial Services, Inc., Sandy Spring Bank also offers a comprehensive menu of insurance and wealth management services. With $5.1 billion in assets, the bank operates 44 community offices and six financial centers across the region. Visit www.sandyspringbank.com for more information.

For additional information or questions, please contact:Daniel J. Schrider, President & Chief Executive Officer, orPhilip J. Mantua, Executive V.P. & Chief Financial OfficerSandy Spring Bancorp17801 Georgia AvenueOlney, Maryland 208321-800-399-5919E-mail: [email protected][email protected]            Web site:  www.sandyspringbank.com 

Media Contact:Jen Schell301-570-8331[email protected]

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