WesBanco Announces Increased Quarterly Cash Dividend Rate to $0.17 from $0.16

WesBanco, Inc.

today announced an increase in the quarterly cash dividend rate to be paid to its shareholders to $0.17 per common share from the previous quarterly dividend rate of $0.16 per common share, or a 6.25% increase.  The increased dividend will be payable on April 2, 2012 to shareholders of record on March 9, 2012.