BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE: MTB) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.70 per share on its common stock.  The dividend will be payable December 30, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2011.

M&T is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York.  M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates retail and commercial bank branches in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, the District of Columbia and Ontario, Canada. Trust-related services are provided by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank.

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