First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. Board Dividend Declaration Announcement
First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors approved a $1.00 per share semiannual cash dividend and a $1.00 per share special cash dividend for shareholders of its common stock. This combined $2.00 per share dividend continues the company's practice of regular semiannual payments, marking the ninth consecutive year such dividends have been declared.
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First Ottawa Bancshares Announces Dividend
Ottawa, Ill., November 14, 2005 — The Board of Directors of First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc. (Pink Sheets: FOTB.PK) approved the payment of a $1.00 per share semi annual cash dividend and a $1.00 per share special cash dividend on the Company’s common stock. The combined $2.00 per common share cash dividend marks the ninth consecutive year that this semiannual payment has been declared.
