JACKSONVILLE, Ill., March 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Andrew F. Applebee, Chairman of Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:JXSB), (the "Bancorp") today announced that the Bancorp has declared our quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on the Bancorp's common stock.  The dividend will be payable to stockholders of record as of March 30, 2018, and will be paid on April 10, 2018.

Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland chartered stock holding company that owns 100% of Jacksonville Savings Bank.  Jacksonville Savings Bank is an Illinois-chartered savings bank headquartered in Jacksonville, Illinois, whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

Contact:		Andrew F. Applebee		Richard A. Foss
		Chairman		President-Chief Executive Officer
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