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Peoples Financial Services Raises Q1 2026 Dividend to $0.625 a Share

The move signals steady shareholder returns within a community banking strategy.

Overview

  • The board declared a first‑quarter 2026 cash dividend of $0.625 per share, payable March 13, 2026 to shareholders of record February 27, 2026.
  • The payout is a 1.2% increase compared with the dividend declared for the fourth quarter of 2025.
  • Peoples Financial Services Corp. is the holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, an independent community bank serving retail and commercial customers.
  • The company operates 40 full‑service offices across multiple Pennsylvania counties as well as Middlesex County, New Jersey and Broome County, New York.
  • The release includes a Safe Harbor caution outlining risks such as macroeconomic conditions, interest rates, credit quality, liquidity, cybersecurity, regulatory changes and integration of the FNCB merger that could affect future results or payouts.