Ensuring Stability for Investors: Citizens & Northern Maintains Commitment Amidst Challenges and Decreased Profits
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Citizens & Northern (NASDAQ:CZNC) is set to pay a dividend of $0.28 per share on November 10, 2023, with an annualized yield of 6.28%. Shareholders who held the stock before October 27, 2023, are eligible. The company has increased its dividend per share from $1.08 in 2020 to $1.12 in 2022, despite a decrease in earnings per share from $1.72 to $1.67 over the same period. This suggests a commitment to maintaining dividends amidst profitability challenges. Citizens & Northern's dividend yield surpasses that of West Bancorp (NASDAQ:WTBA), which has an annualized yield of 6.08%.
November 10, 2023 | 3:05 pm
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West Bancorp has a lower annualized dividend yield of 6.08% compared to Citizens & Northern's 6.28%, potentially making it less attractive to dividend-seeking investors.
The direct comparison of dividend yields in the article may lead investors to favor CZNC over WTBA in the short term, potentially negatively impacting WTBA's stock price as investors seek higher yields.
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Citizens & Northern is committed to its dividend payouts, with a recent dividend of $0.28 per share and an increased dividend per share from 2020 to 2022, despite a decrease in earnings per share.
The commitment to maintain dividends despite decreased earnings per share indicates a focus on shareholder returns, which may reassure investors in the short term. However, the decline in profitability could be a concern for future sustainability of dividends, leading to a neutral impact on the stock price.
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