First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results

First US Bancshares (NASDAQ:FUSB - Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The financial services provider reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Zacks reports. First US Bancshares had a net margin of 14.25% and a return on equity of 9.31%.

First US Bancshares Stock Up 1.0 %

NASDAQ:FUSB traded up $0.13 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $12.63. 805 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,763. The business has a 50-day moving average of $13.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $11.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.22 million, a PE ratio of 9.02 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 0.91. First US Bancshares has a 12-month low of $8.66 and a 12-month high of $14.30.

First US Bancshares Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 13th were issued a $0.07 dividend. This is a boost from First US Bancshares's previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 13th. First US Bancshares's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.00%.

First US Bancshares Company Profile

First US Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First US Bank that provides commercial banking products and services. The company offers non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market demand accounts, individual retirement accounts, and time deposits.

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