First National Financial Corporation Announces September Dividend Payment and Quarterly Dividend for Series 1 Preferred Shares

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TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2012 /CNW/ - First National Financial Corporation (TSX: FN) (the "Company") today announced its monthly dividend payment of $0.108334 per common share for the period September 1 to September 30, 2012. The dividend will be payable on October 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2012.

The Company also announced its quarterly dividend on its 4.65% Class A Preference Shares for the period July 1 to September 30, 2012. The dividend of $0.290625 per share will be payable on October 15, 2012 to holders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2012.

About First National Financial Corporation
First National Financial Corporation (TSX: FN) is the parent company of First National Financial LP, a Canadian-based originator, underwriter and servicer of predominantly prime residential (single-family and multi-unit) and commercial mortgages. With over $63 billion in mortgages under administration, First National is Canada's largest non-bank originator and underwriter of mortgages and is among the top three in market share in the mortgage broker distribution channel. For more information, please visit www.firstnational.ca.

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