The announcement of a dividend often leads to a short-term increase in the stock price as investors buy in to receive the dividend. However, once the stock goes ex-dividend, the price typically decreases by approximately the amount of the dividend, as the company's assets have effectively decreased by the amount of the dividend payout. In this case, First US Bancshares has announced a 5 cents per share dividend, which will likely lead to a short-term decrease in the stock price once the stock goes ex-dividend on Thursday.