F & M Bank Corp. Announces Record Quarterly and Year to Date Earnings and Dividend Increase
(firmenpresse) - TIMBERVILLE, VA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/22/16 -- F & M Bank Corp. (OTCQX: FMBM), parent company of Farmers & Merchants Bank, announces its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.
Selected highlights for the year include:
Net income of $4.4 million
Net interest margin of 4.39%
Net interest income increased $889 thousand
Loans held for investment increased $21.9 million
Non-performing loans have decreased $1 million
Dean Withers, President and CEO, commented, "We are pleased to announce record second quarter and year to date earnings of $2.358 million and $4.448 million. These results represent increases of 8.4% and 9.9% for the respective periods. Loan demand continues to be strong with the growth in loans held for investment totaling $21.9 million year to date. Our net interest margin at 4.39% has been stable over the last several quarters and continues to drive our extraordinary results."
Withers continued, "Non-performing loans have decreased $1 million from year end and $1.7 million from the same period in 2015. A strong local economy and robust real estate sales have both aided the continued improvement in our non-performing loans." Withers stated, "On July 21, 2016 our Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $.20 per share to common shareholders. This is an increase of $.01 over the prior quarter and $.02 over the prior year. Based on our most recent trade price of $24.00 per share this constitutes a 3.33% yield on an annualized basis. The dividend will be paid on August 18, 2016, to shareholders of record as of August 4, 2016." Highlights of our financial performance are included below.
F & M Bank Corp. is an independent, locally-owned, community bank holding company, offering a full range of financial services, through its subsidiary, Farmers & Merchants Bank''s twelve banking offices in Rockingham, Shenandoah, Page and Augusta Counties, Virginia. The Bank also provides additional services through two loan production offices located in Penn Laird, VA and Fishersville, VA and through its subsidiary, VBS Mortgage located in Harrisonburg, VA. Additional information may be found by contacting us on the internet at or by calling (540) 896-8941.
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal securities laws, which may involve significant risks and uncertainties. These statements address issues that involve risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management, and actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, changes in: interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory policies, and a variety of other matters. Other risk factors are detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Readers should consider these risks and uncertainties in evaluating forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements. We undertake no obligation to update these statements following the date of this press release.
CONTACT:
Neil Hayslett
EVP/Chief Administrative Officer
540-896-8941
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