JACKSONVILLE, Ill., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrew F. Applebee, Chairman of Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. (the "Bancorp") (Nasdaq: JXSB) today announced that the Bancorp has declared a cash dividend of $.075 per share on the Bancorp's common stock for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2011.  The dividend will be payable to stockholders of record as of December 23, 2011, and will be paid on January 4, 2012.

Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland chartered stock holding company that owns 100% of Jacksonville Savings Bank.  Jacksonville Savings Bank is an Illinois-chartered savings bank headquartered in Jacksonville, Illinois, whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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