Dividends on Common Stock

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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5. Dividends on Common Stock

First Defiance declared and paid a $0.10 per share common stock dividend in the first, second and third quarter of 2013 and declared and paid a $0.05 per share common stock dividend in the first, second and third quarter of 2012.