Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Bank of South Carolina Co. (NASDAQ:BKSCGet Free Report) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $12.09 and traded as high as $13.48. Bank of South Carolina shares last traded at $13.48, with a volume of 594 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Bank of South Carolina in a report on Tuesday. They issued a “sell” rating on the stock.

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Bank of South Carolina Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $12.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.09. The company has a market capitalization of $73.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.82 and a beta of 0.47.

Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSCGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 10th. The bank reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter. Bank of South Carolina had a return on equity of 12.84% and a net margin of 22.15%. The business had revenue of $5.77 million for the quarter.

Bank of South Carolina Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 8th were paid a dividend of $0.19 per share. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.64%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 8th. This is a boost from Bank of South Carolina’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. Bank of South Carolina’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 66.67%.

About Bank of South Carolina

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Bank of South Carolina Corporation operates as a bank holding company for The Bank of South Carolina that provides a range of financial products and services primarily in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties of South Carolina. Its deposits include non-interest-bearing demand accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposit.

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