GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, Oct. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 15, 2013, Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (Nasdaq: OVBC) Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per common share payable on November 10, 2013, to shareholders of record on October 25, 2013.  This amount represents no decrease over the $0.21 per common share regular dividend paid for the previous period.

"Thanks to the ongoing efforts of Ohio Valley Bank and Loan Central employees and the communities who support them, we are pleased to be able to once again present a quarterly dividend to our investors," commented OVBC President and CEO Tom Wiseman. "Consider this dividend a re-investment in our community. I invite you to join us in our Community First mission. Think local, stay local, buy local."

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 15 offices in Ohio and West Virginia. Loan Central 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.

Contact: Scott Shockey or Bryna Butler, (740) 446-2631, 1-800-468-6682

SOURCE Ohio Valley Banc Corp.

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