MIDLAND, Mich., April 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aloysius J. Oliver,
Chairman of Chemical Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CHFC), announced that on
April 19, 2004, the board of directors of the Company declared a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.265 per share of common stock payable on Friday, June 18,
2004, to shareholders of record on June 4, 2004.  The ex-dividend date is
June 2, 2004.
    Chemical Financial Corporation is the fourth largest bank holding company
headquartered in Michigan.  The Company's four Subsidiary Banks operate 133
banking offices and 2 loan production offices spread over 33 counties in the
lower peninsula of Michigan.
    Chemical Financial Corporation common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock
Market under the symbol "CHFC".

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