Byline Bancorp Initiates Cash Dividend

Byline Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: BY) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.03 per share for the quarter. The dividend is payable on January 7, 2020 to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 24, 2019.

“Since the recapitalization in 2013, we have successfully executed on our strategic plan to generate profitable growth and enhance the value of the Byline franchise,” said Alberto Paracchini, President and Chief Executive Officer of Byline. “Our Board believes that our current level of profitability and strong internal capital generation enables us to initiate a modest quarterly cash dividend. We believe that adding a cash dividend to our capital allocation strategy will result in long-term benefits for our stockholders.”

About Byline Bancorp, Inc.

Headquartered in Chicago, Byline Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company for Byline Bank, a full service commercial bank serving small- and medium-sized businesses, financial sponsors, and consumers. Byline Bank has approximately $5.4 billion in assets and operates more than 60 full service branch locations throughout the Chicago and Milwaukee metropolitan areas. Byline Bank offers a broad range of commercial and retail banking products and services including small ticket equipment leasing solutions and is one of the top five Small Business Administration lenders in the United States.

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