Peoples Financial Co. (OTCMKTS:PFBX) to Issue Dividend of $0.08

Peoples Financial Co. (OTCMKTS:PFBX) announced a dividend on Tuesday, November 26th,NASDAQ Dividends reports. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be paid a dividend of 0.08 per share by the financial services provider on Friday, December 13th. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 9th.

Peoples Financial Price Performance

OTCMKTS:PFBX remained flat at $18.01 during trading hours on Wednesday. 18 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,409. The company has a market capitalization of $83.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.47. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $17.68 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.97. Peoples Financial has a one year low of $14.25 and a one year high of $18.75.

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 23rd. The financial services provider reported $3.31 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $7.03 million during the quarter. Peoples Financial had a return on equity of 28.21% and a net margin of 54.68%.

About Peoples Financial

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).