Simmons First National Corporation Declares $0.24 Per Share Dividend

PINE BLUFF, Ark., Feb. 29, 2016 -- Simmons First National Corp.’s (NASDAQ:SFNC) board of directors declared a regular $0.24-per-share quarterly cash dividend payable April 1, 2016, to shareholders of record March 15, 2016. This dividend represents a $0.01-per-share, or 4.3 percent, increase above the dividend paid during the previous quarter.

Simmons First National Corp. is a financial holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Ark., with total assets of $7.6 billion. The company conducts financial operations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Simmons First National Bank, offers comprehensive financial solutions delivered with a client-centric approach. The company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SFNC.”

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J. BURTON HICKS
SVP - Investor Relations Officer
Simmons First National Corporation
(870) 541-1000