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P Park NATIONAL CORPORATION NEWS RELEASE Park National Corporation reports financial results for third quarter and first nine months of 2021 10/25/2021 Increased net income supports special cash dividend and associate award NEWARK , Ohio , Oct. 25 , 2021 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) -- Park National Corporation ( Park ) ( NYSE American : PRK ) today reported financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 ( three and nine months ended September 30 , 2021 ) . Park's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $ 1.03 per common share , payable on December 10 , 2021 to common shareholders of record as of November 19 , 2021. The board also declared a special cash dividend of $ 0.20 per common share , also payable on December 10 , 2021 to common shareholders of record as of November 19 , 2021 . " Throughout another year of pandemic turbulence , our customers have relied on Park National for more security , convenience , and compassion . We continue to report new opportunities and growth in services from loans to retirement investments to digital banking . We are proud to help our communities not just endure difficult circumstances , but also navigate them and build for the future , " Park Chairman and CEO David Trautman said . Park's net income for the third quarter of 2021 was $ 35.4 million , a 14.9 percent increase from $ 30.8 million for the third quarter of 2020. Third quarter 2021 net income per diluted common share was $ 2.16 , compared to $ 1.88 in the third quarter of 2020. Park's net income for the first nine months of 2021 was $ 117.4 million , a 41.9 percent increase from $ 82.7 million for the first nine months of 2020. Net income per diluted common share was $ 7.14 for the first nine months of 2021 , compared to $ 5.04 for the first nine months of 2020 . 1