Preferred Bank Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend
Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.43 per share, an increase of 13.2% from the previous dividend of $0.38. The dividend is payable on January 21, 2022, to shareholders on record as of January 7, 2022. This decision reflects the bank's strong performance throughout the pandemic year, as noted by CEO Li Yu.
- Dividend increased by 13.2%, signaling strong financial performance.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.43 enhances shareholder income.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC), one of the largest independent commercial banks in California, today reported that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of
Chairman and CEO Li Yu commented, “We are very pleased to increase the dividend as it is a direct reflection of the strong performance of the Bank through the pandemic year.”
About Preferred Bank
Preferred Bank (the “Bank”) is one of the larger independent commercial banks headquartered in California. The Bank is chartered by the State of California, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Bank conducts its banking business from its main office in Los Angeles, California, and through eleven full-service branch banking offices in California (Alhambra, Century City, City of Industry, Torrance, Arcadia, Irvine, Diamond Bar, Pico Rivera, Tarzana and San Francisco (2)) and one branch in Flushing, New York. In addition, the Bank operates a loan production office in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land, Texas. Preferred Bank offers a broad range of deposit and loan products and services to both commercial and consumer customers. The Bank provides personalized deposit services as well as real estate finance, commercial loans and trade finance to small and mid-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, real estate developers, professionals and high net worth individuals. Although originally founded as a Chinese-American Bank, Preferred Bank now derives most of its customers from the diversified mainstream market but does continue to benefit from the significant migration to California of ethnic Chinese from China and other areas of East Asia.
| AT THE COMPANY: | AT FINANCIAL PROFILES: |
| Edward J. Czajka | Jeffrey Haas |
| Executive Vice President | General Information |
| Chief Financial Officer | (310) 622-8221 |
| (213) 891-1188 | PFBC@finprofiles.com |
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