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Note 20 - Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements |
Dividend Reinvestment Plan [Text Block] | 2 0 . Dividend Reinvestment Plan The Company has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan which allows for participants’ reinvestment of cash dividends and certain optional additional investments in the Bancorp’s common stock. Shares issued under the plan and the consideration received were 65 ,044 shares for $2.5 million in 2017 , 72,231 shares for $2.3 million in 2016 , and 148,582 shares for $4.2 million in 2015 .

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