First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO – Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The bank reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.06, Zacks reports. First Community had a return on equity of 8.33% and a net margin of 11.60%. The company had revenue of $26.73 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.65 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.23 earnings per share.
First Community Price Performance
Shares of First Community stock traded up $0.43 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $23.59. 623 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 28,622. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $179.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.50 and a beta of 0.41. First Community has a fifty-two week low of $15.40 and a fifty-two week high of $23.76. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $21.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $18.89.
First Community Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 29th. First Community’s dividend payout ratio is 41.96%.
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First Community Company Profile
First Community Corporation operates as the bank holding company for First Community Bank that provides various commercial and retail banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses, professionals, and individuals. The company operates through Commercial and Retail Banking, Mortgage Banking, and Investment Advisory and Non-Deposit segments.
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