LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CapitalSource Inc. (NYSE:CSE) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share on its common stock for the third quarter of 2012. The dividend will be payable on or about September 28, 2012 to shareholders of record on September 14, 2012. The ex-dividend date will be September 12, 2012.

About CapitalSource (CHR):

CapitalSource Inc. (NYSE:CSE), through its wholly owned subsidiary CapitalSource Bank, makes commercial loans to small and middle-market businesses nationwide and offers depository products and services in 21 retail branches in southern and central California. CapitalSource, headquartered in Los Angeles, had total assets of $8.6 billion and total deposits of $5.4 billion as of June 30, 2012. For more information, visit www.capitalsource.com .

CONTACT: For information contact:
         Investor Relations:
         Dennis Oakes
         Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
         & Corporate Communications
         (212) 321-7212
         doakes@capitalsource.com

         Media Relations:
         Michael Weiss
         Director of Communications
         (301) 841-2918
         mweiss@capitalsource.com