Dividend HTLF INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND Thursday, October 21, 2021 Third increase in 2021 results in a 35% total increase over the prior year Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), announced that its Board of Directors approved an 8 percent increase in its quarterly cash dividend, raising it from $.25 per share to $0.27 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on November 30, 2021, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2021. This marks the third increase in 2021 and results in a 35% total increase over the prior year dividend level of $.20 per share. As of September 30, 2021, there were 42,250,092 common shares outstanding listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol HTLF. RELATED NEWS Read More Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Read More Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Read More CONTACT US CAREERS PRIVACY POLICY Sign up for our newsletter: © 2021 HTLF Equal Opportunity Employer

OVERVIEW STOCK INFORMATION FILINGS & FINANCIALS NEWS & EVENTS RESOURCES IR SITE MAP > Corporate Profile HTLF is a diversified financial services company based in Dubuque, Iowa. Our family of 11 community banks are in the Midwest, Southwest and Western United States, with over 125 banking centers. Each bank serves customers with local decision-making powered by HTLF resources. Our community banks offer a complete portfolio of products and services including commercial loans, treasury management, mortgage, checking and savings accounts, retirement planning services, insurance, credit cards and more. Relationships have been the core of our company since its founding in 1981. That’s why we’re deeply invested in the communities we serve and why our clients often refer to us as their partners. We invite you to Explore Our 2020 Story. CLICK HERE Q3-2021 EARNINGS CALL REPLAY Copyright 2021, © Powered By Q4 Inc. CONTACT US CAREERS PRIVACY POLICY Sign up for our newsletter: © 2020 HTLF Equal Opportunity Employer