ELMIRA, N.Y., March 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Elmira Savings Bank (NASDAQ:ESBK) has declared a $0.23 per share cash dividend on their existing common shares outstanding. The cash dividend will be paid on March 24, 2017 to shareholders of record March 16, 2017. The Bank also declared a dividend on their preferred shares outstanding.

Elmira Savings Bank, with $571.0 million in total assets, is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and is a state-chartered bank with six offices in Chemung County, NY; three offices and a loan center in Tompkins County, NY; two offices in Steuben County, NY; one office in Cayuga County, NY; one office in Schuyler County; and a loan center in Broome County, NY.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements that involve the risks and uncertainties, including the timely availability and acceptance of Bank products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the management of growth, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Bank’s publicly available regulatory reports.

For further information contact: 
                  Thomas M. Carr, President & CEO 
                  Elmira Savings Bank
                  333 East Water Street 
                  Elmira, New York 14901 
                  (607) 735-8660
                  E-Mail tcarr@elmirasavingsbank.com