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  PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1

                    

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

THOMAS H. POHLMAN,

   

PRESIDENT

   

(515) 232-6251

 

 

 

February 15, 2018

 

AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION DECLARED CASH DIVIDEND

 

AMES, IOWA - On February 14, 2018, Ames National Corporation (the “Company”) declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per common share, which is a 4.5% increase from the previous dividend of $0.22 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2018.

 

On February 14, 2018, the Company also declared a special one-time cash dividend of $0.25 per common share. This dividend is in addition to the Company’s normal quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable May 15, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2018.

 

Ames National Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol, ATLO. The Company’s affiliate banks include: First National Bank, Ames, Iowa; Boone Bank & Trust Co., Boone, Iowa; State Bank & Trust Co., Nevada, Iowa; Reliance State Bank, Story City, Iowa; and United Bank & Trust NA, Marshalltown, Iowa. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.amesnational.com.