Lake City Bank Parent Announces 18% Increase in Quarterly Dividend

WARSAW, Ind., April 10, 2018 -- 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 2018 of $0.26 per share, payable on May 7, 2018 to shareholders of record as of April 25, 2018. The quarterly dividend represents a 18% increase over the quarterly dividend rate paid in 2017.

“The strength of our balance sheet and our historically solid earnings performance creates the capacity to significantly increase our dividend again. Our shareholder value equation is further enhanced by this dividend increase,” said David M. Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer. 

Lake City Bank, a $4.7 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 49 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
Lisa M. O’Neill
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(574) 267-9125 office
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