Provident Financial Services Stock To Go Ex-dividend Monday (PFS)
NEW YORK (
) -- The ex-dividend date for
(NYSE:
) is Monday, February 13, 2012. Owners of shares as of market close today will be eligible for a dividend of 12 cents per share. At a price of $14.29 as of 9:30 a.m. ET, the dividend yield is 3.3%.
The average volume for Provident Financial Services has been 237,600 shares per day over the past 30 days. Provident Financial Services has a market cap of $855.7 million and is part of the
sector and
industry. Shares are up 7.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.
Provident Financial Services, Inc. operates as the holding company for The Provident Bank that provides banking services to individuals, families, and businesses in New Jersey. The company has a P/E ratio of 14.4, below the average banking industry P/E ratio of 14.6 and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.
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TheStreet Ratings rates Provident Financial Services as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its growth in earnings per share, compelling growth in net income, expanding profit margins, notable return on equity and attractive valuation levels. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results. You can view the full
Provident Financial Services Ratings Report
.
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