Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. Declares 2nd Quarter Dividend

The Board of Directors of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., (NASDAQ OMX®: WASH), today declared a quarterly dividend of 29 cents per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2014. The dividend will be paid July 11, 2014 to shareholders of record on July 01, 2014.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. is the parent of The Washington Trust Company, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation and is the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, small business banking, personal banking, and wealth management and trust services through its offices located in Rhode Island, southeastern Connecticut and eastern Massachusetts. The Corporation’s common stock trades on The NASDAQ OMX® under the symbol WASH. Investor information is available on the Corporation’s web site: www.washtrust.com.