Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Declares Dividend

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. CBSH announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per share on the Company's common stock, which compares to the regular prior dividend of $0.214 as adjusted for the 5 percent stock dividend that was paid on December 15, 2014. This represents an increase in the quarterly dividend per share of 5% and marks the 47^th consecutive year that the Company has increased its regular cash dividend per share. The dividend is payable on March 26, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2015.

The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3750 per depositary share on the Company's Series B non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock CBSHP payable March 2, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 13, 2015.

About Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. CBSH, is a regional bank holding company with $24.0 billion in assets, as of December 31, 2014. For 150 years, Commerce Bank, a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc., has been meeting the financial services needs of individuals and businesses. Commerce provides a full range of financial products to consumer and commercial customers, including personal banking, lending, wealth management, brokerage and capital markets services. Commerce operates in more than 350 locations in the central United States and has a nationwide presence in the commercial payments industry. Commerce Bancshares also has operating subsidiaries involved in mortgage banking, leasing, credit-related insurance, and private equity activities.

For additional information, please visit www.commercebank.com.

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