The board of directors of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGAS) at a meeting held November 17, 2011, authorized a quarterly stock dividend of thirty-five cents ($.35) per share to be paid December 15, 2011 to all common shareholders of record as of November 30, 2011.

Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.
John B. Brown, 859-744-6171
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary