WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Banner Corporation (NASDAQ GSM:BANR), the parent company of Banner Bank
and Islanders Bank, today announced its Board of Directors declared a
regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share. The dividend is
payable April 16, 2012, to common shareholders of record on April
9, 2012.
Banner Corporation also announced that it will report first quarter 2012
results after the market closes on Monday, April 23, 2012. Management
will host a conference call on Tuesday, April 24 at 8:00 a.m. PDT (11:00
a.m. EDT) to discuss the results. The call will also be broadcast live
via the internet.
Interested investors may listen to the call live or via replay at www.bannerbank.com.
Investment professionals are invited to dial 480-629-9692 to participate
in the call. A replay will be available for one week at 303-590-3030,
using access code 4527868.
About the Company
Banner Corporation is a $4.30 billion bank holding company operating two
commercial banks in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Banner serves the
Pacific Northwest region with a full range of deposit services and
business, commercial real estate, construction, residential,
agricultural and consumer loans. Visit Banner Bank on the Web at www.bannerbank.com.

Banner Corporation
Mark J. Grescovich, President & CEO
or
Lloyd
W. Baker, CFO
509-527-3636
Source: Banner Corporation