EXHIBIT 99.2
BBCN Bancorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.075 Per Share
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:BBCN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per common share for the third quarter of 2013. The dividend will be payable on or about November 15, 2013 to all stockholders of record as of November 1, 2013.
Investor Conference Call
A conference call will be held, Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss BBCN's 2013 third quarter financial results. Investors and analysts are invited to access the conference call by dialing 877-415-3184 (domestic) or 857-244-7327 (international), passcode 98283896. There will also be a live webcast of the call available at the Investor Relations section of BBCN Bancorp's website at www.BBCNbank.com. After the live webcast, a replay will remain available in the Investor Relations section of BBCN Bancorp's website. A replay of the call will be available at 888-286-8010 (domestic) or 617-801-6888 (international) through October 29, 2013, passcode 86493271.
About BBCN Bancorp, Inc.
BBCN Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company of BBCN Bank, the largest Korean-American bank in the nation with $6.3 billion in assets as of September 30, 2013. Headquartered in Los Angeles and serving a diverse mix of customers mirroring its communities, BBCN operates 50 branches in California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Washington and Virginia, along with six loan production offices in Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Northern California and Annandale, Virginia. BBCN specializes in core business banking products for small and medium-sized businesses, with an emphasis in commercial real estate and business lending, SBA lending and international trade financing. BBCN Bank is a California-chartered bank and its deposits are insured by the FDIC to the extent provided by law. BBCN is an Equal Opportunity Lender.
CONTACT: Angie Yang
SVP, Investor Relations
213-251-2219
angie.yang@BBCNbank.com