RENTON, Wash., Nov. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:FFNW), the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank (“Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The cash dividend will be payable on December 16, 2016, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2016.
First Financial Northwest, Inc. is the parent company of First Financial Northwest Bank, a Washington State chartered commercial bank headquartered in Renton, Washington, serving the Puget Sound Region through its four full-service banking offices. We are a part of the ABA NASDAQ Community Bank Index and the Russell 3000 Index. For additional information about us, please visit our website at ffnwb.com and click on the “Investor Relations” link at the bottom of the page.
Forward Looking Statements:
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