BAR HARBOR – The board of directors of FNB Bankshares (ticker symbol FBSH), parent company of the First National Bank of Bar Harbor, has declared a dividend of 35 cents per share to common shareholders of record Dec. 16. The dividend will be paid on Dec. 29. This dividend represents a 17 percent increase from the first semiannual payment made on June 30.

The board also has approved a special dividend of 15 cents per share to common shareholders of record Dec. 16. The dividend will be paid Dec. 29.