 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 28, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. NASDAQ: HWBK announced today that its Board of Directors approved an increase in the quarterly cash dividend of 0.02 per share, or 15.4, to a total of 0.15 per share, payable July 1, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2021.The board also approved a special stock dividend of 4 payable July 1, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2021. 