CAMDEN, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camden National Corporation, (NASDAQ: CAC), the holding company for Camden National Bank and Acadia Trust, N.A., has been named to the prestigious 2010 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (“KBW”) “Bank Honor Roll” of superior performers. Camden National Bank is the largest independent publicly traded bank headquartered in Maine and is the only Maine company to have made the list.
“We are honored to be included in this group of 40 high performing banks,” said Gregory Dufour, president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation. “This recognition reflects the dedication of our employees as well as strong support from our customers and shareholders.”
Termed “successful navigators through the financial storm,” KBW Honor Roll members are publicly traded banking companies with at least $500 million in total assets that meet the following three conditions:
- No annual loss reported in net income per-share before extraordinary items over the past 10 years.
- 2010 annual reported net income per-share before extraordinary items equal to or greater than peak net income per-share over the past 10 years
- Consecutive increases in net income per-share before extraordinary items since 2009.
Camden National Corporation, recently ranked 12th in USBanker's list of top-performing mid-tier banks, is the holding company employing more than 400 Maine residents for two financial services companies including Camden National Bank and the wealth management company, Acadia Trust, N.A. Camden National Bank is a full-service community bank with a network of 38 banking offices serving coastal, western, central, and eastern Maine. Acadia Trust offers investment management and fiduciary services with offices in Portland, Bangor, and Ellsworth. Located at Camden National Bank, Camden Financial Consultants (formerly known as Acadia Financial Consultants) offers full-service brokerage and insurance services.