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Greene County Bancorp (NASDAQ:ICBK), Inc. (NASDAQ:GCBC), a $513 million market cap savings institution headquartered in Catskill, New York, has announced that its majority shareholder, Greene County Bancorp, MHC, has received approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to waive its rights to receive dividends from the company.
The bank has maintained dividend payments for 25 consecutive years, with an impressive 11-year streak of dividend increases. According to InvestingPro, the company recently increased its dividend by 12.5%. The waiver applies to dividends that are to be declared and paid in the four quarters ending with September 30, 2025, totaling up to $0.48 per share.
This decision, dated December 18, 2024, allows other shareholders of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. to benefit from dividends without dilution from the majority stakeholder's participation. The mutual holding company, which owns 54.1% of Greene County Bancorp, Inc., has previously expressed its intention to waive its dividend rights for these quarters, subject to its cash flow needs.
The company's management cautions that certain statements regarding the dividend waiver may be forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties, including economic conditions, interest rate changes, regulatory considerations, and competitive factors.
InvestingPro analysis indicates the company maintains a FAIR financial health score, with current P/E ratio of 20.9x and a dividend yield of 1.21%. Subscribers can access 4 additional exclusive ProTips and comprehensive financial metrics to better assess the company's risk profile. These factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the company.
The waiver of dividend rights is a strategic financial move that is not uncommon for mutual holding companies. It is intended to provide a more favorable distribution of profits to the remaining shareholders. The information disclosed is based on a press release statement and reflects the company's adherence to regulatory and shareholder agreements.
Greene County Bancorp, Inc. operates within the savings institutions sector, not federally chartered, under the standard industrial classification code 6036, and is incorporated in the state of Delaware. The company's fiscal year ends on June 30.
Trading at $30.15, the stock has shown resilience with a 7.7% return over the past year, demonstrating lower volatility with a beta of 0.43. Based on InvestingPro's Fair Value analysis, the stock currently appears to be trading above its intrinsic value.
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