OLYMPIA, Wash., June 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage
Financial Corporation (NASDAQ GS: HFWA), the parent company of
Heritage Bank, announced today that it will be added to the S&P
SmallCap 600 Index before the open of trading on Monday, July 2, 2018, according to a press
release issued by S&P Dow Jones Indices on Wednesday, June 27, 2018.
The S&P SmallCap 600 Index measures the small-cap segment of
the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to track companies
that meet specific inclusion criteria to ensure that they are
liquid and financially viable.
"We are pleased to be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index,
which we believe will lead to broader ownership and increased
liquidity for our stock," said Brian L.
Vance, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage
Financial Corporation.
About Heritage Financial
Heritage Financial
Corporation is an Olympia-based
bank holding company with Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial
bank, as its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank
has a branching network of 59 banking offices in Washington and Oregon. Heritage Bank also does business under
the Central Valley Bank name in the Yakima and Kittitas counties of Washington and under the Whidbey Island Bank
name on Whidbey Island. Heritage's stock is traded on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA". More
information about Heritage Financial Corporation can be found on
its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage
Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com.
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SOURCE Heritage Financial Corporation