The Board of Directors of Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGAS) at a meeting held November 18, 2010, authorized a quarterly stock dividend of thirty-four cents ($.34) per share to be paid December 15, 2010 to all common shareholders of record as of November 30, 2010.

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