First Connecticut Bancorp Announces $0.03 Dividend

First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc.

today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to pay a cash dividend in the amount of $0.03 per share on December 17, 2012 to all shareholders of record as of December 7, 2012. First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Farmington Bank, a full-service community bank with 19 branch locations throughout central Connecticut. Established in 1851, Farmington Bank is a diversified consumer and commercial bank with an ongoing commitment to contribute to the betterment of the communities in our region. Farmington Bank has assets of $1.7 billion. For more information about Farmington Bank, visit farmingtonbankct.com.