May 23, 2023

Exchange Bank Declares Second Quarter 2023 Cash Dividend

Santa Rosa, CA – (May 23, 2023) – On May 16, 2023, the Exchange Bank Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.30 per share on common stock outstanding to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 2, 2023. The dividend is payable on June 16, 2023. The cash dividend is unchanged from the prior quarter.

50.44% of the Bank’s cash dividend goes to the Doyle Trust which funds the Doyle Scholarships at the Santa Rosa Junior College.

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