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DUBLIN, Ga. - Morris State Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: MBLU), the holding company for Morris Bank, has announced a one-time special dividend payment to its shareholders. The dividend of $0.15 per common share will be distributed on March 21, 2025, to shareholders on record as of February 15, 2025. The special dividend comes on top of the company’s regular dividend yield of 2.04%, with the $248.94 million market cap bank showing impressive momentum, delivering a 55% return over the past year according to InvestingPro data.
Chairman and CEO Spence Mullis expressed the company’s confidence in its financial stability and future prospects, attributing the ability to offer this special dividend to the bank’s solid performance and strategic positioning. "This special dividend underscores our confidence in the Bank’s trajectory and our ability to generate value through both earnings and dividends," Mullis stated. The confidence appears well-founded, with InvestingPro analysis showing the bank maintains a strong financial health score of 2.71 (rated as "GOOD") and trades at a P/E ratio of 12.07.
The declaration of the dividend comes amid a backdrop of forward-looking statements from the company, which caution investors about potential risks that could affect actual results. These risks include general business and economic conditions, integration of acquired businesses, management changes, interest rate fluctuations, execution of expansion plans, credit risk, loan portfolio concentrations, and accuracy of loan loss reserves and other estimates.
Moreover, the company highlighted potential risks related to liquidity, impairment of investment securities and intangible assets, risk management strategies, increased competition, cybersecurity, changes in federal tax law or policy, legislative and regulatory changes, and capital requirement increases. InvestingPro data indicates the stock is currently in overbought territory, with the price near its 52-week high of $25.00, suggesting investors should carefully consider entry points. InvestingPro subscribers have access to 5 additional key insights about MBLU’s valuation and growth prospects.
Morris State Bancshares emphasized its commitment to prudent financial management and strategic growth while acknowledging the inherent uncertainties of forward-looking statements. The company has clarified that it will not update these statements for subsequent events or changes in circumstances following the publication of this news release.
The information provided in this article is based on a press release statement from Morris State Bancshares.
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