Ames National (ATLO) 8-K Ames National Corporation Declared Cash Dividend

PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:	JOHN P. NELSON
		PRESIDENT
		(515) 232-6251

August 15, 2019

AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION DECLARED CASH DIVIDEND

AMES, IOWA – On August 14, 2019, Ames National Corporation (the “Company”) declared a cash dividend of $0.24 per common share. The dividend is payable November 15, 2019, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2019.

Ames National Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol, ATLO. The Company’s affiliate banks include: First National Bank, Ames, Iowa; Boone Bank & Trust Co., Boone, Iowa; State Bank & Trust Co., Nevada, Iowa; Reliance State Bank, Story City, Iowa; and United Bank & Trust NA, Marshalltown, Iowa. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.amesnational.com.