Bank of Kentucky Increases Annual Dividend 14% to $0.32

The Bank of Kentucky Financial Corporation

announced a semi annual cash dividend of $0.32 per common share, payable on September 21, 2012 to shareholders of record as of September 7, 2012. This cash dividend represents an increase of $0.04 per share (14%) over the dividend paid in September of 2012 of $0.28 per share.