New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Declares A Quarterly Cash Dividend On Its Preferred Stock

WESTBURY, N.Y., May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the "Company") announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend on its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (NYSE: NYCB PRA) at the rate of $15.94 per preferred share, which equates to $0.3984 for each depositary share.  Each depositary share represents a 1/40th ownership interest in a share of the Series A preferred stock.

The dividend will be payable on June 17, 2018 to shareholders of record as of June 7, 2018.

About New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

Based in Westbury, NY, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is a leading producer of multi-family loans on non-luxury, rent-regulated apartment buildings in New York City, and the parent of New York Community Bank and New York Commercial Bank. At March 31, 2018, the Company reported assets of $49.7 billion, loans of $38.9 billion, deposits of $29.2 billion, and stockholders' equity of $6.8 billion.

Reflecting our growth through a series of acquisitions, the Community Bank operates 225 branches through seven local divisions, each with a history of service and strength: Queens County Savings Bank, Roslyn Savings Bank, Richmond County Savings Bank, and Roosevelt Savings Bank in New York; Garden State Community Bank in New Jersey; Ohio Savings Bank in Ohio; and AmTrust Bank in Florida and Arizona, while the Commercial Bank operates 18 of its 30 New York-based branches under the divisional name Atlantic Bank. Additional information about the Company and its bank subsidiaries is available at www.myNYCB.com and www.NewYorkCommercialBank.com.

Investor Contact:

Salvatore J. DiMartino
(516) 683-4286

Media Contact:

Kelly Maude Leung
(516) 683-4032

SOURCE New York Community Bancorp, Inc.