Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation, the parent company of Southwest Georgia Bank, announced that its Board of Directors at its meeting today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per common share. The dividend is payable June 18, 2015 to shareholders of record on June 8, 2015. The Company has approximately 2.5 million shares of common stock outstanding. Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation or its predecessor, Southwest Georgia Bank, has paid cash dividends for 87 consecutive years. 

The Company also announced the results of shareholder voting that took place during the Company’s 2015 annual meeting, which was held yesterday. 

The shareholders reelected for one-year terms to the Board of Directors Cecil H. Barber, John J. Cole, Jr., DeWitt Drew, Michael J. McLean, Richard L. Moss, Roy H. Reeves, Johnny R. Slocumb, M. Lane Wear and Marcus R. Wells. Shareholders also voted to approve the advisory “say on pay” resolution, supporting the compensation plan for the executive officers. Additionally, shareholders voted to ratify the appointment of TJS Deemer Dana, LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year 2015.