DSA Financial Corporation Declares a Quarterly Div

LAWRENCEBURG, Ind., April 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DSA Financial Corporation (OTCBB: DSFN ) -- John P. Young, President and Chief Executive Officer of DSA Financial, announced today that the Company’s board of directors has declared a dividend on its common stock of $0.11 per share. The dividend is payable on May 12, 2017 to stockholders of record as of April 27, 2017.

DSA Financial also announced its financial results for the third fiscal quarter and the nine months ended March 31, 2017. The Company recorded net earnings of $158,000 or $0.10 per share which reflected a decrease of $22,000 or $0.01 per share, as compared to the $180,000 or $0.11 per share for same quarter ended March 31, 2016. In addition, the Company recorded net income of $564,000 or $0.36 per share for the nine month period ended March 31, 2017, which reflected a decrease of $54,000, or $0.02 per share, as compared to the nine month period ended March 31, 2016.

Net earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2017 of $158,000 reflected a decrease of $22,000, or 12.2%, as compared to net earnings of $180,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.  This decrease in earnings was primarily attributable to a $44,000 increase in general, administrative and other expense partially offset by a $5,000 increase in net interest income and a $11,000 increase in other income. General, administrative and other expense was significantly higher due to an increase in employee compensation and benefits and professional and consulting expenses.

Net earnings for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 were $564,000, a decrease of $54,000, or 8.7%, as compared to the nine month period ended March 31, 2016. The decrease in earnings was primarily attributed to a $8,000 decrease in net interest income and a $43,000 increase in provision for loan losses offset by a $94,000 increase in other income and a $87,000 increase in general, administrative and other expense. Other income for the nine month period ended March 31, 2017 included gains on sale of loans that were $109,000 greater than for the nine month period ended March 31, 2016.

DSA Financial reported total assets of $127.6 million at March 31, 2017, total liabilities of $109.7 million, including deposits of $96.9 million and total stockholders’ equity of $17.8 million.

DSA Financial Corporation is the holding company for Dearborn Savings Bank, a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Dearborn Savings operates through its main office and one branch office.

Contact: Derrick S. Taylor Vice President & Chief Financial Officer dtaylor@dearbornsavings.com