BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:DCOM) (the "Company") today announced that the Company expects to release its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 after the closing of the U.S. equity markets on Thursday, October 26, 2017.

ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.

The Company had $6.26 billion in consolidated assets as of June 30, 2017, and is the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “bank”). The bank was founded in 1864, is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and currently has twenty-seven branches located throughout Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Nassau County, New York. More information on the Company and the bank can be found on Dime's website at www.dime.com.

Contact: Anthony Rose, Executive Vice President and Director of Investor Relations, 718-782-6200, extension 5260