Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Issues Earnings Results

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The financial services provider reported $0.33 EPS for the quarter, Zacks reports. Peoples Financial had a net margin of 54.68% and a return on equity of 28.21%.

Peoples Financial Stock Performance

Shares of PFBX stock opened at $19.35 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $89.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.45. Peoples Financial has a twelve month low of $15.20 and a twelve month high of $20.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $18.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $17.87.

Peoples Financial Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 9th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 9th. Peoples Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.66%.

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).