The Board of Directors of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGAS) at a meeting held May 16, 2013, authorized a quarterly stock dividend of eighteen cents ($.18) per share to be paid June 15, 2013 to all common shareholders of record as of May 31, 2013.

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