ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend and Trading Update
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:SFBS) has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, with an annualized dividend of $1.20 and a yield of 1.90%. The company has been increasing its dividend payment by an average of 16.3% annually over the last three years, with a payout ratio of 27.6%. Analysts expect ServisFirst Bancshares to earn $4.35 per share next year, ensuring the company can continue to cover its dividend.
The stock of ServisFirst Bancshares is trading up 4.1%, with a market cap of $3.44 billion and a PE ratio of 17.31. The company has a 12-month low of $39.27 and a high of $70.84, with a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.
In its last quarterly earnings report, ServisFirst Bancshares reported earnings per share of $0.94, beating analysts’ estimates. The company had a net margin of 22.31% and a return on equity of 14.65%. Analysts anticipate earnings per share of 3.75 for the current year.
ServisFirst Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for ServisFirst Bank, offering various banking services to individual and corporate customers. The company’s loan products include commercial lending, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, and consumer loans.
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