Jack Henry & Associates Increases the Quarterly Dividend on its Common Stock by 10 Percent to $.115 per Share

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Feb 06, 2012, 08:00 ET

MONETT, Mo., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: JKHY) today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly cash dividend by 10 percent to $.115 per share. The cash dividend on its common stock, par value $.01 per share, is payable on March 8, 2012, to stockholders of record as of February 21, 2012. At January 31, 2012, there were 86,709,623 shares of the common stock outstanding.

Kevin D. Williams, CFO of Jack Henry & Associates, stated, "This increase in our dividend is reflective of our ongoing commitment to generate a return on our stockholders' investment. We established our dividend policy in 1990, and our dividend has increased every year since its inceptions. Our announcement of this dividend increase during our third fiscal quarter is consistent with previous years."

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: JKHY) is a leading provider of computer systems and electronic payment solutions primarily for financial services organizations. Its technology solutions serve more than 11,200 customers nationwide, and are marketed and supported through four primary brands. Jack Henry Banking™ supports banks ranging from de novo to mid-tier institutions with information processing solutions. Symitar™ is the leading provider of information processing solutions for credit unions of all sizes. ProfitStars provides highly specialized products and services that enable financial institutions of every asset size and charter, and diverse corporate entities to mitigate and control risks, optimize revenue and growth opportunities, and contain costs. iPay Technologies operates as a leading electronic bill pay provider supporting banks and credit unions with turnkey, highly configurable retail and small business electronic payment platforms. Additional information is available at www.jackhenry.com.

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