Great Southern Bancorp (GSBC) will raise its quarterly dividend by 5.9 percent to 36 cents per share in 2021. This follows a dividend hike of 6.3 percent in 2019 and also marks the 8th consecutive year of dividend increases based on calendar years by the financial company.

The dividend will be payable on October 12, 2021, to shareholders of record on September 27, 2021. This dividend represents the 127^th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the Company to common shareholders.

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. the parent of Great Southern Bank. Through the Bank and subsidiaries of the Bank, GSBC offers insurance, travel, investment and related services to commercial and consumer customers. Headquartered in Springfield, Mo., the Company operates retail banking centers in Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota and Nebraska, and commercial loan production offices in Chicago, Dallas and Tulsa, Okla.