Preferred Bank (PFBC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.20
- Forward yield
- 3.12%
- Payout ratio
- 29.3%
- Growth streak
- 6 years
Preferred Bank pays a quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of October 5, 2026 and is payable on October 19, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $3.20 per share, a yield of 3.06% at a share price of $104.54.
Preferred Bank has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in January. The rate went from $0.43 to $0.55 in 2023, then to $0.70 in 2024, $0.75 in 2025 and $0.80 in 2026. The 2023 and 2024 raises were large, about 27.9% and 27.3%, while the last two were five cents each, about 7.1% and 6.7%. Since early 2022, the quarterly rate has grown about 86%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.72 in 2022 to $2.20 in 2023, $2.80 in 2024, $3.00 in 2025 and $3.20 in 2026. The source gives a growth streak of six years.
Ex-dates fall in early January, April, July and October, with payment about two weeks later. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early January 2027 and be paid in late January. That is the payment where past raises have appeared.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Apr 7, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | Jan 23, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 19, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Apr 4, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | Jan 22, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 | Oct 20, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Jul 6, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Apr 5, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 5, 2023 | Jan 20, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Oct 6, 2022 | Oct 21, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Jul 6, 2022 | Jul 21, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Apr 6, 2022 | Apr 21, 2022 | $0.43 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Jan 6, 2022 | Jan 21, 2022 | $0.43 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Preferred Bank (PFBC) pay a dividend?
Yes. Preferred Bank pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.80 per share.
What is PFBC's dividend yield?
Preferred Bank paid $3.20 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.12% at the last price of $102.56. Click here to learn more
When is PFBC's most recent ex-dividend date?
Preferred Bank's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 5, 2026, payable on Oct 19, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has PFBC been raising its dividend?
Yes — Preferred Bank has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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