ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per common share.  The dividend is payable on March 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2017. 

The board of directors also declared the following dividends payable in cash on

March 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2017:

• a quarterly cash dividend of $1,000.00 per share on SunTrust's Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A;
• a quarterly cash dividend of $1,000.00 per share on SunTrust's Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B; and
• a quarterly cash dividend of $1,468.75 per share on SunTrust's Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E.

About SunTrust Banks, Inc.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a purpose-driven company dedicated to Lighting the Way to Financial Well-Being for the people, businesses, and communities it serves. Headquartered in Atlanta, the Company has three business segments: Consumer Banking and Private Wealth Management, Wholesale Banking, and Mortgage Banking. Its flagship subsidiary, SunTrust Bank, operates an extensive branch and ATM network throughout the high-growth Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states, along with 24-hour digital access. Certain business lines serve consumer, commercial, corporate, and institutional clients nationally. As of December 31, 2016, SunTrust had total assets of $205 billion and total deposits of $160 billion. The Company provides deposit, credit, trust, investment, mortgage, asset management, securities brokerage, and capital market services. SunTrust leads onUp, a national movement inspiring Americans to build financial confidence. Join the movement at onUp.com.

SOURCE SunTrust Banks, Inc.