Emclaire Financial raises quarterly dividend to 20c per share from 18c per share

The board of Emclaire Financial, the parent holding company of the Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, declared a quarterly cash dividend on February 20 of 20c per common share payable on March 22, to shareholders of record on March 1. The 20c per share quarterly dividend represents an 11.1% increase in quarterly dividends from the 18c per common share dividend rate declared and paid each quarter during 2012. This quarterly dividend reflects an annualized dividend yield of 3.5% based on the stock's closing price of $22.75 per share on February 19.