ECB Bancorp, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2011 Dividend

ENGELHARD, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ECB Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECBE), the parent holding company of The East Carolina Bank (the “Bank”), announced that the Corporation's Board of Directors has declared a third quarter cash dividend of $0.05 per share, payable December 13, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2011. This dividend is a reduction of $0.02 or (28%) from the second quarter 2011 dividend of $0.07.