PFIS Peoples Financial Services dividend history, payout ratio & dates
Peoples Financial Services's latest dividend was on Aug 30, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.618 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $1.85 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 3.91% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend marks an increase of $0.21, or 51% from the prior distribution.
Key dates
- PFIS last dividend date: Aug 30, 2024
PFIS dividend stats
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
Peoples Financial Services's dividend yield of 3.91% is above the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 2.78%, Peoples Financial Services's dividend yield is 41% higher. Historically PFIS's dividend yield has averaged at 3.5% in the last 5 years, which is below the current yield.
Dividend history
Peoples Financial Services has been paying dividends since 2002. PFIS has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share marks an increase of 13% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 21% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 6%.
Recent dividends
| Ex-date | Amount | Yield (TTM) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.618 | 3.88% |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.41 | 4.21% |
| Feb 28, 2024 | $0.41 | 4.22% |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.41 | 3.83% |
| Aug 30, 2023 | $0.41 | 3.66% |
| May 30, 2023 | $0.41 | 4.01% |
| Feb 27, 2023 | $0.41 | 3.2% |
| Nov 29, 2022 | $0.4 | 2.91% |
| Aug 30, 2022 | $0.4 | 3.13% |
| May 27, 2022 | $0.39 | 2.9% |
| Feb 25, 2022 | $0.39 | 3.11% |
| Nov 29, 2021 | $0.38 | 3.1% |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $0.38 | 3.2% |
| May 27, 2021 | $0.37 | 3.35% |
| Feb 25, 2021 | $0.37 | 3.41% |
| Nov 27, 2020 | $0.36 | 3.61% |
| Aug 28, 2020 | $0.36 | 3.82% |
| May 28, 2020 | $0.36 | 4.21% |
| Feb 27, 2020 | $0.36 | 3.07% |
| Nov 27, 2019 | $0.35 | 2.8% |
| Aug 29, 2019 | $0.34 | 3.02% |
| May 30, 2019 | $0.34 | 3.08% |
| Feb 27, 2019 | $0.34 | 3.08% |
| Nov 29, 2018 | $0.33 | 3.09% |
| Aug 30, 2018 | $0.33 | 2.86% |
| May 30, 2018 | $0.33 | 2.67% |
| Feb 27, 2018 | $0.32 | 3.01% |
| Nov 29, 2017 | $0.32 | 2.55% |
| Aug 29, 2017 | $0.32 | 3.07% |
| May 26, 2017 | $0.31 | 3.1% |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.31 | 2.85% |
| Nov 28, 2016 | $0.31 | 2.77% |
| Aug 29, 2016 | $0.31 | 3.18% |
| May 26, 2016 | $0.31 | 3.37% |
| Feb 25, 2016 | $0.31 | 3.51% |
| Nov 25, 2015 | $0.31 | 3.1% |
| Aug 27, 2015 | $0.31 | 3.45% |
| May 27, 2015 | $0.31 | 3.2% |
| Feb 25, 2015 | $0.31 | 2.99% |
Peoples Financial Services dividend payout ratio
Payout ratio
Peoples Financial Services's payout ratio of 76% is above the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 43.2%, Peoples Financial Services's payout ratio is 76% higher.
Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)
PFIS dividend vs peer dividends
| Name | Dividend yield | DPS | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEBO Peoples Bancorp Inc | 4.97% | $1.58 | 44.4% |
| ASRV Ameriserv Financial Inc | 4.41% | $0.12 | N/A |
| NWFL Norwood Financial Corp | 4.24% | $1.2 | 73.6% |
| PFIS Peoples Financial Services Corp | 3.9% | $1.85 | 76% |
| FULT Fulton Financial Corp | 3.71% | $0.68 | 40.2% |
| FFBC First Financial Bancorp | 3.55% | $0.93 | 38% |
| FNB Fnb Corp | 3.27% | $0.48 | 40.3% |
| FCF First Commonwealth Financial Corp | 3.01% | $0.51 | 32.9% |
| UVSP UNIVEST FINANCIAL Corp | 2.93% | $0.84 | 34.3% |
Frequently asked questions
Does Peoples Financial Services pay a dividend?
Yes, Peoples Financial Services has been paying dividends for the last 22 years.
When was PFIS's last dividend?
Peoples Financial Services's last dividend ex-date was on Aug 30, 2024. The dividend amount was $0.618 per share.
How much dividend does Peoples Financial Services pay (per share)?
PFIS's annualized dividend per share is $1.85.
What is Peoples Financial Services's dividend yield?
Currently Peoples Financial Services's dividend yield is 3.91%.
How often does Peoples Financial Services pay dividends?
Peoples Financial Services pays dividends quarterly.
What is Peoples Financial Services's dividend payout ratio?
The dividend payout ratio of Peoples Financial Services is 76%.
Does Peoples Financial Services pay a good dividend?
Peoples Financial Services's dividend yield is above the Financial Services sector average.
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from 
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