FN - <span class="simulate_din_font">First National Financial Corporation Announces March Dividend Payment and Quarterly Dividend for Series 1 Preferred Shares</span> (CAD 0.2906)

Company: First National Financial Corp.
Stock Name: FN
Amount: CAD 0.2906
Announcement Date: 15/03/2012
Record Date: 28/03/2012

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TORONTO, March 15, 2012 /CNW/ - First National Financial Corporation
(TSX: FN) (the "Company") today announced its monthly dividend payment
of $0.104167 per common share for the period March 1 to March 31, 2012.
The dividend will be payable on April 16, 2012 to shareholders of
record at the close of business on March 30, 2012.

The Company also announced its quarterly dividend on its 4.65% Class A
Preference Shares for the period January 1 to March 31, 2012. The
dividend of $0.290625 per share will be payable on April 16, 2012 to
holders of record at the close of business on March 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 $59 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.

For further information:

Rob Inglis
Chief Financial Officer
First National Financial Corporation
Tel:�� 416-593-1100
Email:��rob.inglis@firstnational.ca

Steve Wallace
Vice President
Barnes Communications Inc.
Tel:�� 416-367-5000
Email:��swallace@barnesir.com