Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CIT DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
NEW YORK– April 21, 2015 –CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT), a leading provider of commercial lending and leasing services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share on its outstanding common stock. The common stock dividend is payable on May 29, 2015 to common shareholders of record as of May 15, 2015.
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About CIT
Founded in 1908, CIT (NYSE: CIT) is a financial holding company with more than $35billion in financing and leasing assets. It provides financing, leasing and advisory services to its clients and their customers across more than 30 industries. CIT maintains leadership positions inmiddle market lending,factoring,retail andequipment finance, as well asaerospace,equipmentandrail leasing. CIT’s U.S. bank subsidiary CIT Bank (Member FDIC), BankOnCIT.com, offers a variety of savings options designed to help customers achieve their financial goals.cit.com
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Barbara Callahan
Senior Vice President
(973) 740 -5058
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