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Mansfield, Pennsylvania (December 2023) — The Board of Directors of Citizens Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: CZFS), the bank holding company for First Citizens Community Bank (FCCB), recently declared a cash dividend for its shareholders.

The cash dividend of $0.49 per share is payable on December 29, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2023. This quarterly cash dividend is an increase of 3.1% over the regular cash dividend of $0.475 per share declared one year ago, as adjusted for the 1% stock dividend declared in June 2023. 

“Our track record of reliable dividend payments reveals our financial health and commitment to creating more value for shareholders over time,” commented Randall Black, President & CEO.

Citizens Financial Services, Inc. is a $2.96 billion bank holding company conducting business through First Citizens Community Bank (FCCB).  First Citizens Community Bank (FCCB) operates 40 offices in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York. 

For further information regarding the common stock of Citizens Financial Services, Inc., please contact any of the following firms:  Automated Trading Desk, 866-283-2831; Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., 800-842-8928; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., 800-342-5529; Monroe Securities Inc., 800-766-5560; Pershing LLC, 201-413-2700; RBC Capital Markets Corp., 800-959-5951; Sandler O’ Neill & Partners, 212-466-8020; Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc., 973-549-4200; UBS Securities, LLC, 203-719-8710.

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