Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) Posts Earnings Results

Peoples Financial (OTCMKTS:PFBX) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The financial services provider reported $0.33 earnings per share (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 Price Performance

PFBX opened at $19.35 on Friday. Peoples Financial has a 1 year low of $15.20 and a 1 year high of $20.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $18.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $17.84. The company has a market capitalization of $89.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.12 and a beta of 0.45.

Peoples Financial Cuts Dividend

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

Peoples Financial Company Profile

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).