Investar Holding Corporation (ticker symbol ISTR), the holding company of Investar Bank, National Association, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share to holders of Investar Holding Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable on July 29, 2022 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2022. This represents a 6% increase in the dividend per share compared to the prior quarter and is the 35^th quarterly dividend paid by Investar Holding Corporation, which follows an uninterrupted 11 quarterly cash dividends paid by Investar Bank. ISTR has now raised its dividend 8 consecutive years.

Investar Holding Corporation, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, provides full banking services, excluding trust services, through its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Investar Bank, National Association. The Bank currently operates 31 branch locations serving Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama. At March 31, 2022, the Bank had 336 full-time equivalent employees and total assets of $2.6 billion.