BAR HARBOR – First National Bank Bankshares, parent company of the First National Bank of Bar Harbor, has declared a 65 cent per share dividend to common stockholders of record as of Monday, Dec. 16. This represents a normal semi-annual dividend of 55 cents per share, plus a special year-end dividend of 10 cents per share. The normal dividend is an increase of 10 cents per share over the 45 cents per share last paid on June 30.

The First National Bank of Bar Harbor is a Maine-based commercial bank headquartered in Bar Harbor. The bank has branch offices in Blue Hill, Calais, Eastport, Ellsworth, Northeast Harbor and Southwest Harbor.