Ohio Valley Banc Corp

OVBC

Market cap $221M

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, May 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (Nasdaq: OVBC) recognized Thomas E. Wiseman's previously announced retirement as chairman of the board at OVBC's shareholders meeting on May 13, 2026.

OVBC's first-quarter 2026 profit dips on rise in credit costs, even as net interest income and margins strengthen on commercial loan growth.

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio Valley Banc Corp. [Nasdaq: OVBC] (the "Company") reported consolidated net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, of $4,297,000, a decrease of $109,000, or 2.5%, from the same period during the prior year. Earnings per share for the first quarter of 2026 were $.91, compared to $.94 for the first quarter of 2025.

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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday April 14, 2026, Ohio Valley Banc Corp. [Nasdaq: OVBC] Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per common share payable on May 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 24, 2026. "I am just getting used to saying '2026' and here we are at the end of the first quarter.

Ohio Valley Banc delivers record fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on strong loan growth, margin expansion and cost control gains.

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio Valley Banc Corp. [Nasdaq: OVBC] (the "Company") reported consolidated net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, of $3,955,000, an increase of $1,440,000, or 57.3%, from the same period the prior year. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $.84 compared to $.53 for the prior year fourth quarter.

OVBC boosts net interest margin, optimizes balance sheet and leans into relationship-based lending for stability.

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday Jan. 13, 2026, Ohio Valley Banc Corp. [Nasdaq: OVBC] Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.23 per common share payable on Feb. 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Jan. 23, 2026. "The start of the new year comes with both challenges and the anticipation of new opportunities.

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