Assured Guaranty Ltd. Increases Quarterly Dividend by 100% to $0.09

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

today declared a quarterly dividend of U.S. $0.09 per common share, an increase of 100% from U.S. $0.045 per common share paid on November 30, 2011. The dividend is payable on March 8, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 23, 2012.