FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dennis R. Woods, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Security Bancshares (http://www.unitedsecuritybank.com/ ) (Nasdaq: UBFO), reported that the Board of Directors of United Security Bancshares declared a 3rd quarter 2014 stock dividend of one percent (1%) on September 23, 2014. The stock dividend will be paid to shareholders of record on October 10, 2014, and the dividend shares will be issued on October 22, 2014.

This marks the 24th consecutive quarterly stock dividend since initiated in 2008.  Capital preservation remains a significant focus of the Bank's Directors in consideration of the Basel III capital standards adopted.  Stock dividends preserve capital compared with cash dividends which reduce capital.

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