Peoples Bancorp Inc. Declares First Quarter 2011 Dividend

The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp Inc.

yesterday declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable April 18, 2011, to common shareholders of record on April 4, 2011. The first quarter dividend represents a payout of approximately $1.1 million based on 10.5 million common shares currently outstanding and an annualized dividend yield of 3.32% based on the closing stock price of Peoples' common shares of $12.05 on March 24, 2011.