Unity Bancorp Announces 8% Increase in First Quarter Dividend
Unity Bancorp (NASDAQ: UNTY) has announced an 8% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.14 per common share, up from $0.13 in the previous quarter.
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Unity Bancorp (NASDAQ: UNTY) has announced an 8% increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.14 per common share, up from $0.13 in the previous quarter. The dividend will be payable on March 28, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 14, 2025.
The company, headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, currently manages approximately $2.7 billion in assets and $2.1 billion in deposits. Unity Bank provides financial services through its branch network across multiple counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
CEO James A. Hughes emphasized that this dividend increase reflects the company's strong financial health and positive outlook on growth and earnings, while maintaining a conservative capital position.
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- 8% dividend increase shows strong financial health
- $2.7B in assets and $2.1B in deposits indicate solid financial position
- Consistent track record of dividend increases
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CLINTON, N.J., Feb. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of
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“Consistent with the past several years, we are pleased to announce an increase in our dividend payout, a true testament to our robust financial health and confidence in the Company’s growth and earnings outlook. We remain committed to delivering shareholder returns while managing a prudent and conservative capital position.”– James A. Hughes, President & CEO of Unity Bank
Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial services organization headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, either expressed or implied, which are provided to assist the reader in understanding anticipated future financial performance. These statements may be identified by use of the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” or similar expressions. These statements involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management, which are subject to factors beyond the Company’s control that could impede its ability to achieve these goals. These factors include those items included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Item IA-Risk Factors” as amended or supplemented by our subsequent filings with the SEC, as well as general economic conditions, trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, our ability to manage and reduce the level of our nonperforming assets, results of regulatory exams, and the impact of any health crisis or national disasters on the Bank, its employees and customers, among other factors.
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