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Note 21 - Dividend Reinvestment Plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements
Dividend Reinvestment Plan [Text Block]	21.         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 70,503 shares for $2.9 million in 2024, 93,182 shares for $3.5 million in 2023, and 86,501 shares for $3.7 million in 2022.

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