Kentucky First Federal Bancorp Board of Directors Announces Declaration of $0.05 Quarterly Dividend

HAZARD, Ky. and FRANKFORT, Ky. and DANVILLE, Ky. and LANCASTER, Ky., July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kentucky First Federal Bancorp (Nasdaq: KFFB), the holding company (the “Company” or “Kentucky First”) for First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard and First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky, announced that on July 28, 2026, the members of First Federal MHC voted to waive First Federal MHC’s right to receive quarterly dividends aggregating up to $0.40 per share declared by Kentucky First during the next 12-month period. First Federal MHC holds 58.5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock and the members of First Federal MHC previously approved similar proposals to waive First Federal MHC’s right to receive dividends declared and paid by the Company from 2012 through 2023. 

Kentucky First’s Board of Directors also announced that its Board declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on September 21, 2026 to shareholders of record on August 31, 2026.

Forward-Looking Statements

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About Kentucky First Federal Bancorp

Kentucky First Federal Bancorp is the parent company of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Hazard, which operates one banking office in Hazard, Kentucky, and First Federal Savings Bank of Kentucky, which operates three banking offices in Frankfort, Kentucky, two banking offices in Danville, Kentucky and one banking office in Lancaster, Kentucky. Kentucky First Federal Bancorp shares are traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol KFFB. At June 30, 2026, the Company had approximately 8,086,715 shares outstanding of which approximately 58.5% was held by First Federal MHC.