Chemical Financial Corporation Announces Second Quarter Cash Dividend

MIDLAND, Mich., May 25, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemical Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CHFC) today announced the Board of Directors of the Company declared a second quarter 2010 cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock. The second quarter 2010 dividend will be payable on June 18, 2010, to shareholders of record on June 4, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 2, 2010.

Chemical Financial Corporation is the third-largest bank holding company headquartered in Michigan. The Company operates through 144 banking offices spread over 32 counties in the lower peninsula of Michigan. Chemical Financial Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol CHFC and is one of the issues comprising the NASDAQ Global Select Market. More information on Chemical Financial Corporation is available by visiting the investor relations section of its website at www.chemicalbankmi.com .

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