EMLENTON, Pa., Nov. 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Emclaire Financial Corp (Nasdaq:EMCF), the parent holding company of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, declared a quarterly cash dividend on November 21, 2012 of $0.18 per common share payable on December 21, 2012, to shareholders of record on December 3, 2012. This quarterly dividend reflects an annualized dividend yield of 3.5% based on the stock's closing price of $20.50 per share on November 20, 2012.

Emclaire Financial Corp is the parent company of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, an independent, nationally chartered, FDIC-insured community commercial bank headquartered in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, operating thirteen full service offices in Venango, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Jefferson and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania. The Corporation's common stock is quoted on and traded through NASDAQ under the symbol "EMCF". For more information visit the Corporation's web site at www.emclairefinancial.com.

William C. Marsh
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer

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