Preferred Bank
PFBCFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$96.03
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.33%
Annual Dividend
$3.20
Payout Ratio
36%
5-Yr Growth
20.1%
Ex-Date
Apr 7, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
PFBC Dividend Safety Score
75/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak10 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2015
Earnings payout coverage36% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is PFBC a good dividend stock?
YesPreferred Bank (PFBC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.33% ($3.20/yr), with 11 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (36%)
- Strong 20.1% 5-yr dividend growth
- 53% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.33%
- Payout Ratio
- 36%
- Annual Dividend
- $3.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 20.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Apr 7, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.56
- Market Cap
- $1.1B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.0
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 53%
- 52-Week Range
- $79.60 – $103.05
- Dividend Safety
- B · 75/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Jan 6, 2026 | — | $0.8000 | regular |
| Oct 7, 2025 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Jul 8, 2025 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Apr 7, 2025 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Jan 10, 2025 | — | $0.7500 | regular |
| Oct 7, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Jul 5, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Apr 4, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | $0.7000 | regular |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | $0.5500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $3.20 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$80.00
Annual$320.00
Monthly avg$26.67
