OVBC Announces Cash Dividend

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 20, 2015, Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (Nasdaq: OVBC) Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per common share payable on November 10, 2015, to shareholders of record on October 30, 2015. This marks six consecutive years in which the Company has faithfully delivered a $0.21 per common share regular dividend quarterly payout.

OVBC President and CEO Tom Wiseman commented, "The monumental restoration of our historic building on Second and State in Gallipolis as well as the imminent announcement of a new loan production office in Athens, Ohio, has sparked new enthusiasm at Ohio Valley Bank. We look forward to what the future will bring."

Ohio Valley Banc Corp., based in Gallipolis, Ohio, owns two subsidiaries: Ohio Valley Bank and Loan Central. Ohio Valley Bank is an FDIC-insured bank operating 14 offices in Ohio and West Virginia. Loan Central is a finance company specializing in tax refund loans with seven offices in southern Ohio. Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol OVBC. The company's Website is at www.ovbc.com.

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SOURCE Ohio Valley Banc Corp.