The board of directors of Hingham Institution for Savings has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share.
The dividend will be paid on Oct. 20 to stockholders of record as of Oct. 9.
Robert H. Gaughen Jr., president and chief executive officer of the bank said it is the 63rd consecutive quarterly dividend which "represents a 4.8 percent increase over the prior quarter’s dividend."
"We are proud of the fact that based upon our positive financial results, our board of directors has been able to increase our dividends declared to stockholders in each of the last 14 years," he said. "We remain focused on the conservative strategies and practices that have produced record results this year."





