Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) announced its Board of Directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.185 per common share payable October 20, 2017 to shareholders of record as of October 13, 2017. The dividend of $0.185 per common share represents an increase of $0.005 per common share, or 2.78%, over the dividend paid in the previous quarter. Bank of the Ozarks has increased its quarterly cash dividend in each of the last twenty-nine quarters.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ: OZRK) is a regional bank providing innovative financial solutions delivered by expert bankers with a relentless pursuit of excellence. Bank of the Ozarks has been recognized as the #1 bank in the nation in its asset size for seven consecutive years. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, Bank of the Ozarks conducts banking operations through 252 offices in Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Alabama, South Carolina, New York and California and had $20.06 billion in total assets as of June 30, 2017. Bank of the Ozarks can be found at www.bankozarks.com and on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn or contacted at (501) 978-2265 or P.O. Box 8811, Little Rock, Arkansas 72231-8811.

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