WARSAW, Ind., April 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 2014 of $0.21 per share, payable on May 5, 2014 to shareholders of record as of April 25, 2014. The quarterly dividend represents an 11% increase over the quarterly dividends paid in 2013.
Lake City Bank, a $3.2 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, is the fourth largest bank in the state, and the largest bank 100% 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.
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CONTACT: David M. Findlay
President and
Chief Executive Officer
(574) 267-9197
david.findlay@lakecitybank.com
