WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 1, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Banner Corporation (Nasdaq:BANR), the parent company of Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, today announced its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share, the same as paid in the previous quarter. The dividend is payable July 19, 2010, to common shareholders of record on July 12, 2010.
Banner Corporation also announced that it will report second quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Management will host a conference call on Thursday, July 22 at 8:00 a.m. PDT (11:00 a.m. EDT) to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live via the internet.
Interested investors may listen to the call live or via replay at www.bannerbank.com. Investment professionals are invited to dial (480) 629-9772 to participate in the call. A replay will be available for one week at (303) 590-3030, using access code 4326727.
About Banner Corporation
Banner Corporation is a $4.6 billion bank holding company operating two commercial banks in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Banner serves the Pacific Northwest region with a full range of deposit services and business, commercial real estate, construction, residential, agricultural and consumer loans. Visit Banner Bank on the Web at www.bannerbank.com.