SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec. 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc., (Nasdaq:GFED), the holding company (the “Company”) for Guaranty Bank, today announces a dividend per common share of $.12 for its fourth quarter ending December 31, 2017. The dividend is a $.02 increase (or 20%) from the $.10 per common share declared and paid to its shareholders for each of the previous three fiscal quarters in 2017. The dividend will be payable on January 13, 2018 to stockholders of record on January 3, 2018.  

About Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.
Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:GFED) has a subsidiary corporation offering full banking services. The principal subsidiary, Guaranty Bank, is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, and has 11 full-service branches in Greene, Christian and Jasper Counties and a Loan Production Office in Webster County. Guaranty Bank is a member of the MoneyPass and TransFund ATM networks which provide its customers surcharge free access to over 24,000 ATMs nationwide.For more information visit the Guaranty Bank website: www.gbankmo.com.

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