CHARLESTON, S.C., March 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of Directors of Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (NASDAQ: BKSC) the parent Company for The Bank of South Carolina, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.13 per share to shareholders of record April 8, 2016, payable April 29, 2016. Fleetwood S. Hassell, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "2016 is off to a strong start for the Bank. We are pleased for the 106^th time to declare a cash dividend to our shareholders."

The Bank of South Carolina, a De Novo Charter, which opened in 1987 at 256 Meeting Street, has offices in Summerville, Mt. Pleasant, and the West Ashley community. Our website is www.banksc.com. Bank of South Carolina Corporation currently trades its common stock on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol "BKSC".

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