Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $19.56 and traded as high as $19.83. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $19.83, with a volume of 152 shares traded.
Peoples Financial Stock Up 0.1%
The business has a 50-day moving average price of $19.85 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $19.57. The firm has a market cap of $91.66 million, a PE ratio of 4.74 and a beta of 0.45.
Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter. Peoples Financial had a return on equity of 20.84% and a net margin of 53.23%. The business had revenue of $7.25 million for the quarter.
Peoples Financial Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, June 12th were paid a dividend of $0.18 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 11th. This is an increase from Peoples Financial's previous dividend of $0.08. This represents a dividend yield of 224.0%. Peoples Financial's payout ratio is presently 8.59%.
Peoples Financial Company Profile
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Peoples Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for The Peoples Bank that provides banking, financial, and trust services to government entities, individuals, and small and commercial businesses in Mississippi. The company accepts various deposits, such as interest and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
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