The Board of Directors of Washington
Trust Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ Global Select; symbol: WASH), today
declared a quarterly dividend of 21 cents per share for the quarter
ending September 30, 2008. The dividend will be paid on October 10, 2008
to shareholders of record on September 30, 2008.
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. is the parent of The Washington Trust
Company, a Rhode Island state-chartered bank founded in 1800. Washington
Trust offers personal
banking, business
banking and wealth
management services through its offices in Rhode Island,
Massachusetts and southeastern Connecticut. Washington Trust Bancorp,
Inc.’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ
Global Select® under
the symbol WASH. Investor information is available on the Corporation’s
web site: www.washtrust.com.
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Elizabeth B. Eckel, 401-348-1309
Senior
Vice President, Marketing
ebeckel@washtrust.com
