Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $19.27 and traded as high as $20.25. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $20.25, with a volume of 813 shares.
Peoples Financial Trading Up 3.3%
The firm has a market capitalization of $93.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.58 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $19.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.31.
Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.37 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 53.23% and a return on equity of 23.21%.
Peoples Financial Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 12th were issued a dividend of $0.18 per share. This is a positive change from Peoples Financial's previous dividend of $0.08. This represents a yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 11th. Peoples Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.14%.
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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