FARMINGTON, Conn., May 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. (FBNK) today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to pay a cash dividend in the amount of $0.03 per share on June 14, 2012 to all shareholders of record as of June 4, 2012.

"We are pleased to provide our third consecutive dividend to shareholders since completing our Initial Public Offering on June 29, 2011," said John J. Patrick, Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Farmington Bank, a full-service community bank with 18 branch locations throughout central Connecticut. Established in 1851, Farmington Bank is a diversified consumer and commercial bank with an ongoing commitment to contribute to the betterment of the communities in our region. Farmington Bank has assets of $1.7 billion. For more information about Farmington Bank, visit farmingtonbankct.com.

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