OVBC Announces Cash Dividend

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio―On January 20, 2015, Ohio Valley Banc Corp. [Nasdaq: OVBC] Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per common share payable on February 10, 2015, to shareholders of record on January 30, 2015. This amount represents no decrease over the $0.21 per common share regular dividend paid for the previous period.

“We are once again grateful to be able to give back to our investors in a meaningful way,” commented OVBC President and CEO Tom Wiseman. “The continued support of those in our communities and the willingness of our Ohio Valley Bank family to make Community First will insure the prosperity of this company for years to come.”

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. A state-of-the-art branch is currently in construction in Barboursville, West Virginia, with plans to open in early spring. Loan Central, specializing in tax preparation and tax refund loans, is a finance company 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 Web site is www.ovbc.com.