United Bancorp, Inc. Declares First Quarter Cash Dividend, Payable on March 20, 2024
February 21, 2024 at 11:00 am EST
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On February 20, 2024, the Board of Directors of United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP) declared a first quarter cash dividend of $0.1725, which is payable on March 20, 2024 to shareholders of record on March 8, 2024. This is an increase of $0.01, or 6.2%, over the cash dividend paid in the first quarter of last year. At this new level and on a forward basis, the regular cash dividend is $0.69, which produces a forward yield of 5.4% based on the market value at the most recent quarter-end.
United Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company. The Company has one wholly owned subsidiary bank, Unified Bank, Martins Ferry, Ohio (the Bank). The Bank serves customers in northeastern, eastern, southeastern and south-central Ohio and the Northern panhandle of West Virginia and is engaged in the business of commercial and retail banking in Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Athens, Hocking, and Fairfield counties and the surrounding localities. The bank also operates in Marshall County West Virginia. The Bank provides a range of banking and financial services, which includes accepting demand, savings and time deposits and granting commercial, real estate and consumer loans. The Bank's loan portfolio includes commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, residential real estate loans and installment loans. The Bank conducts its business through its main office and standalone operations center in Martins Ferry, Ohio and about 18 branches located in the counties.
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