First Capital, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.31 (NASDAQ:FCAP)

First Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCAP) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be paid a dividend of 0.31 per share by the savings and loans company on Friday, December 26th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th.

First Capital has increased its dividend by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 2 consecutive years.

First Capital Price Performance

First Capital stock traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $45.54. The stock had a trading volume of 2,041 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,056. First Capital has a one year low of $28.50 and a one year high of $53.85. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $43.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.03. The company has a market capitalization of $152.47 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.33 and a beta of 0.68.

First Capital (NASDAQ:FCAP) last issued its earnings results on Friday, October 24th. The savings and loans company reported $1.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. First Capital had a net margin of 23.29% and a return on equity of 12.56%. The firm had revenue of $13.26 million for the quarter.

Insider Transactions at First Capital

In other First Capital news, Director Kathy Ernstberger bought 972 shares of First Capital stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $41.10 per share, with a total value of $39,949.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 3,499 shares in the company, valued at approximately $143,808.90. This represents a 38.46% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 4.01% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On First Capital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in First Capital by 109.7% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 78,226 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $3,231,000 after purchasing an additional 40,918 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of First Capital by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,010 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $3,252,000 after buying an additional 264 shares in the last quarter. Truffle Hound Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of First Capital by 35.1% during the 1st quarter. Truffle Hound Capital LLC now owns 50,000 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $1,908,000 after acquiring an additional 13,000 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in First Capital by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 34,703 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock worth $1,589,000 after acquiring an additional 2,526 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in First Capital by 2,200.4% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 24,430 shares of the savings and loans company’s stock valued at $1,119,000 after purchasing an additional 23,368 shares in the last quarter. 11.65% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

First Capital Company Profile

First Capital, Inc operates as the bank holding company for First Harrison Bank that provides various banking services to individuals and business customers. The company offers various deposit instruments, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and retirement savings plans.