Dividends on Common Stock

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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5.        Dividends on Common Stock

First Defiance declared and paid a $0.15 per share common stock dividend in the first and second quarters of 2014 and declared and paid a $0.10 per share common stock dividend in the first and second quarters of 2013.