Date: January 16, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:

Trent B. Troyer, President & CEO 330-364-7777 ortrent@firstfed.comGreg Dorris, Senior VP & Chief Financial Officer 330-364-7777 orgdorris@firstfed.com

FFD FINANCIAL DECLARES QUARTERLY

DIVIDEND

Dover, Ohio: FFD FINANCIAL CORPORATION (OTC Markets: FFDF) announced that the Board of Directors declared a dividend of thirty-two cents ($0.32) per share to shareholders of record on January 31, 2018, payable on February 15, 2018. The rate of $0.32 per share represents an increase of three and a half cents ($0.035), or 12.3%, over the dividend paid for the same period the prior year and represents an approximate 2.94% annualized dividend yield based on the most recent closing share price of $43.50. This is the eighty-eighth consecutive quarter FFD Financial Corporation has paid a dividend.

FFD Financial Corporation is a bank holding company for First Federal Community Bank, National Association. First Federal Community Bank has full service offices in Dover, on the Boulevard in Dover, New Philadelphia, Sugarcreek, Berlin, and Mt. Hope. First Federal continues to maintain a Bauer Financial 5-Star Superior rating, denoting the highest level of strength, safety, and performance. The Corporation maintains an interactive web site at www. firstfed.com .

321 N. Wooster Avenue, Post Office Box 38

Dover, OH 44622

330-364-7777 www. firstfed.com

Stock Symbol: FFDF

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