Washington Trust, Independent dividends unchanged

WESTERLY – The boards of directors of Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. and Independent Bank Corp. recently declared their fourth-quarter dividends. Both were unchanged from the previous three-month period.
The directors of Washington Trust Bancorp Inc., parent of Westerly-based The Washington Trust Co., last week announced a dividend of 21 cents per share for the quarter ending Dec. 31. Shareholders of record on Jan. 4 will receive payment on Jan. 14.
Meanwhile, the directors at Independent Bank Corp., parent of Rockland Trust Co. in Rockland, Mass., declared an 18-cents-per-share dividend for stockholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 27. The dividend will be paid on Jan. 7.