Citizens Financial (OTCMKTS:CIWV) Stock Price Up 0.9% – Still a Buy?

Citizens Financial Corp. (OTCMKTS:CIWV) was up 0.9% on Friday . The company traded as high as $28.00 and last traded at $28.00. Approximately 303 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 31% from the average daily volume of 442 shares. The stock had previously closed at $27.75.

Citizens Financial Stock Performance

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $28.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.17.

Citizens Financial Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Saturday, January 18th were given a $0.25 dividend. This is a positive change from Citizens Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 17th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.57%. Citizens Financial’s payout ratio is 47.81%.

Citizens Financial Company Profile

Citizens Financial Corp. operates as the bank holding company for Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc that engages in the provision of retail, secondary market, and commercial loan services to consumers and businesses in West Virginia. It provides various deposit products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit.