Ohio Valley Banc Corp. declares $0.25 quarterly dividend

Ohio Valley Banc Corp. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on its common stock on October 20, 2026. The company's Board of Directors authorized the payment, which is scheduled to be distributed on November 10, 2026, to shareholders who are on record as of October 30, 2026.

The announcement was made via a Form 8-K current report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing identifies Ohio Valley Banc Corp. as an Ohio-incorporated entity with principal executive offices located at 420 Third Avenue in Gallipolis, Ohio. The company's common shares, which carry no par value, are traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol OVBC.

Larry E. Miller, II, Chief Executive Officer, signed the report on behalf of the registrant on October 20, 2026. The document was filed with the Commission File Number 0-20914 and IRS Employer Identification Number 31-1359191. The Form 8-K did not indicate that it was intended to simultaneously satisfy filing obligations under Rule 425, Rule 14a-12, Rule 14d-2(b), or Rule 13e-4(c) of the Securities and Exchange Acts.

The registrant is classified as an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing notes that the company has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. The report was dated October 20, 2026, marking the date of the earliest event reported.