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Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Shares Cross Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Peoples Financial Corporation (OTCMKTS:PFBX - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $19.53 and traded as high as $19.82. Peoples Financial shares last traded at $19.82, with a volume of 604 shares changing hands.

Peoples Financial Price Performance

The business's fifty day moving average is $19.82 and its 200-day moving average is $19.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $91.51 million, a PE ratio of 4.73 and a beta of 0.48.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $7.25 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 53.23% and a return on equity of 20.84%.

Peoples Financial Increases Dividend

The firm 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 represents a dividend yield of 224.0%. This is a positive change from Peoples Financial's previous dividend of $0.08. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 11th. Peoples Financial's dividend payout ratio is currently 8.59%.

About Peoples Financial

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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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