WEST POINT, Ga., Jan. 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Charter Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:CHFN) today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share. The dividend is payable on February 27, 2014, to stockholders of record as of February 12, 2014.

Charter Financial Corporation is a savings and loan holding company and the parent of CharterBank, a full-service community bank and a federal savings institution. CharterBank is headquartered in West Point, Georgia, and operates branches in central West Georgia, East Alabama and the Florida Gulf Coast. CharterBank's deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Investors may obtain additional information about Charter Financial Corporation and CharterBank on the internet at www.charterbk.com under About Us.

CONTACT: Robert L. Johnson, Chairman & CEO
         Curt Kollar, CFO
         706-645-1391
         bjohnson@charterbank.net or
         ckollar@charterbank.net
         
         At Dresner Corporate Services
         Steve Carr
         312-780-7211
         scarr@dresnerco.com