First Banctrust Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., March 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- First BancTrust Corporation (the "Company") (OTCQX: FIRT) today reported that the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend. The quarterly dividend of $0.11 per common share is payable March 23, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 9, 2018.

ABOUT FIRST BANCTRUST CORPORATION

First BancTrust Corporation, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, is a bank holding company that serves the Champaign, Paris, Marshall, Rantoul, Martinsville and Savoy, Illinois communities through its wholly-owned commercial bank, First Bank & Trust, which has its main office in Paris, Illinois.  The Bank provides full-service commercial and consumer banking and trust and wealth management services.  First BancTrust Corporation common stock is traded on the OTCQX under the ticker symbol "FIRT". Investors can view trading information and our profile on www.otcmarkets.com.

Special Note Concerning Forward Looking Statements: This release may contain certain forward-looking statements which are based on management's current expectations regarding economic, legislative, and regulatory issues that may impact the Company's earnings in future periods. Factors that could cause future results to vary materially from current management expectations include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, real estate values, and competition, changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines, changes in legislation or regulation, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products, and services. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company's financial results is available at www.firstbanktrust.com or by faxing a request for a copy of our latest press release to 217.465.0285.

SOURCE First BancTrust Corporation