VSB Bancorp, Inc. Announces 38th Consecutive Cash Dividend

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VSB Bancorp, Inc. Announces 38th Consecutive Cash Dividend

STATEN ISLAND, NY--(Marketwired - Mar 20, 2017) - VSB Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: VSBN), the holding company for Victory State Bank, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share payable on April 3, 2017 to stockholders of record on March 24, 2017. Joseph J. LiBassi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, stated, "We are pleased to announce our thirty-eighth consecutive cash dividend. We have been able to pay a higher cash dividend while our dividend payout ratio remains relatively low."

Raffaele M. Branca, President and Chief Executive Officer, reported, "Our dividend payout ratio is 25.2% on fourth quarter 2016 earnings. The growth in our loan portfolio has fueled our earnings growth." 

VSB Bancorp, Inc. is the one-bank holding company for Victory State Bank. Victory State Bank, a Staten Island based commercial bank, commenced operations on November 17, 1997. The Bank's initial capitalization of $7.0 million was primarily raised in the Staten Island community. The Bancorp's total equity stood at $30.6 million by December 31, 2016. The Bank operates five full service locations in Staten Island, the main office at 4142 Hylan Boulevard in Great Kills and branches on Forest Avenue in West Brighton, Hyatt Street in St. George, Hylan Boulevard in Dongan Hills and Bay Street in Rosebank. We are planning to open a sixth branch in Meiers Corners section of Staten Island, subject to regulatory and building department approvals.

The payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and nothing contained herein should be interpreted as a commitment to pay future dividends.

Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward -looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to materially differ from those currently anticipated. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things, possible future changes in (i) the local, regional or national economy, (ii) market interest rates, (iii) customer preferences, (iv) competition or (v) federal or state laws.

Contact Name: Ralph M. Branca President & CEO (718) 979-1100

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