WATERBURY, Conn., Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., announced today that its Board of Directors declared cash dividends on its common shares and its 8.50% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock.

Webster declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per common share, payable on February 22, 2011, to shareholders of record on February 7, 2011.

Webster also declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $21.25 per share on its 8.50% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, payable on March 15, 2011, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2011.

About Webster

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $17.8 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust and investment services through 181 banking offices, 497 ATMs, telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.com.


    Media Contact:                            Investor Contact:
    Bob Guenther, 203-578-2391                Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318
    rguenther@websterbank.com                 tmangan@websterbank.com

SOURCE Webster Financial Corporation