The board of directors of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGAS) at a meeting held February 17, 2012, authorized a quarterly stock dividend of thirty-five cents ($.35) per share to be paid March 15, 2012 to all common shareholders of record as of March 1, 2012.

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