Bar Harbor Bankshares announced that its Board of Directors declared at its January 19, 2016 meeting, a quarterly cash dividend of 26.5 cents per share of common stock, representing an increase of 0.5 cents, or 1.9%, compared with the prior quarter and an increase of 2.0 cents or 8.2% compared with the first quarter of 2015. The quarterly cash dividend is payable to all shareholders of record as of the close of business February 12, 2016 and will be paid on March 15, 2016.