The Ryland Group Declares Third-Quarter Dividend

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of The Ryland Group, Inc. (NYSE: RYL), has declared a third-quarter dividend of $0.03 per share, payable on October 29, 2010, to common stock shareholders of record on October 15, 2010.

Headquartered in Southern California, Ryland is one of the nation’s largest homebuilders and a leading mortgage-finance company. Since its founding in 1967, Ryland has built more than 290,000 homes and financed more than 240,000 mortgages. The Company currently operates in 15 states and 19 homebuilding divisions across the country and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RYL.” For more information, please visit www.ryland.com.