N.H. Thrift Bancshares declares dividend

Newport-based New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, parent corporation of Lake Sunapee Bank, has announced a regular quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share, payable April 29 to shareholders of record on April 11.NHTB reported its 2010 full-year total deposits of $778 million, up 6 percent from $734 million in 2009.Its loan portfolio was $675 million at Dec. 31, 2010, representing approximately 68 percent of total assets. Some $370 million was in fixed-rate mortgages. – CINDY KIBBE/NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS REVIEW