Exceeding Expectations: Old Second Bancorp Achieves Strong Performance and Rewards Investors
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Old Second Bancorp (NASDAQ:OSBC) announced a dividend payout of $0.05 per share with an annualized yield of 1.33%, payable on February 5, 2024, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2024. The company has shown a positive trend in dividend growth from 2020 to 2023 and an increase in earnings per share from $1.16 to $2.16 over the same period. However, it lags behind its industry peers in dividend yield, notably Eagle Bancorp (NASDAQ:EGBN), which boasts a higher yield of 7.37%.
February 05, 2024 | 3:05 pm
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Old Second Bancorp announces a dividend payout of $0.05 per share, showing a positive trend in dividend growth and earnings per share increase from 2020 to 2023.
The announcement of a consistent dividend payout and the positive trend in earnings per share indicate a strong financial health and commitment to returning value to shareholders, likely leading to a positive short-term impact on OSBC's stock price.
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Eagle Bancorp has a higher annualized dividend yield of 7.37%, surpassing Old Second Bancorp's yield.
While the article mentions Eagle Bancorp's higher dividend yield, there's no direct implication on its short-term stock price movement from this specific news. The mention serves more as a comparative benchmark.
CONFIDENCE 75
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 50