Territorial Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: TBNK) (the “Company”), headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, the holding company parent of Territorial Savings Bank, announces that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share. The dividend is expected to be paid on November 25, 2016 to stockholders of record as of November 10, 2016.

Allan Kitagawa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are very pleased with our operating results for the third quarter of 2016. The growth in the visitor industry has strengthened Hawaii’s economy and has allowed us to grow our loan portfolio and increase our net income and earnings per share. I am pleased that our residential loan portfolio continues to grow at a strong pace. We look forward to the opening of our 29^th branch in the Keeaumoku area.Our continued profitability will allow us to pay our 28^th consecutive quarterly dividend.”

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