First Charter Announces First Quarter Dividend
Business Editors
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 2005--First Charter Corporation (NASDAQ: FCTR) reported today that the Board of Directors has declared a $0.19 per share dividend for the first quarter. The dividend, declared at the Board's January 26, 2005 meeting, will be payable on April 18, 2005 to shareholders of record as of March 18, 2005.
Corporate Profile
First Charter Corporation is a regional financial services company with assets of $4.4 billion and is the holding company for First Charter Bank. First Charter operates 53 financial centers, seven insurance offices and 110 ATMs located in 18 counties throughout the piedmont and western half of North Carolina. First Charter also operates one mortgage origination office in Virginia. First Charter provides businesses and individuals with a broad range of financial services, including banking, financial planning, funds management, investments, insurance, mortgages and a full array of employee benefit programs. Additional information about First Charter can be found by visiting www.FirstCharter.com or by calling 1-800-601-8471. First Charter's common stock is traded under the symbol "FCTR" on the Nasdaq National Market.
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CONTACT: First Charter Corporation Robert O. Bratton, Chief Financial Officer, 704-688-4473; or Jan H. Hollar, Director of Finance, 704-688-4467
KEYWORD: SOUTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING DIVIDEND SOURCE: First Charter Corporation
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