Dividends on Common Stock

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

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5. Dividends on Common Stock

First Defiance declared and paid a $0.30 per common stock dividend in the first quarter of 2018 and declared and paid a $0.25 per common stock dividend in the first quarter of 2017.