Provident Financial (NASDAQ:PROV – Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The financial services provider reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.05, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $15.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.57 million. Provident Financial had a net margin of 12.57% and a return on equity of 5.56%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.26 EPS.
Provident Financial Trading Down 1.1 %
Provident Financial stock traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $13.45. The stock had a trading volume of 399 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,403. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81. Provident Financial has a 52-week low of $10.16 and a 52-week high of $15.40. The firm has a market cap of $92.54 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.08 and a beta of 0.39. The company has a fifty day moving average of $12.62 and a 200 day moving average of $13.32.
Provident Financial Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 5th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 15th will be given a $0.14 dividend. This represents a $0.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.16%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 15th. Provident Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 53.85%.
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About Provident Financial
Provident Financial Holdings, Inc operates as the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. that provides community banking services to consumers and small to mid-sized businesses in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The company's deposit products include checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as time deposits; and loan portfolio consists of single-family, multi-family, commercial real estate, construction, mortgage, commercial business, and consumer loans.
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