Summit Financial Group Inc (SMMF)

Q1 2017 Diluted Loss Per Share of $0.15 compared to Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.38 for Q1 2016 and to $0.44 for Q4 2016

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/13/17, Summit Financial Group Inc will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.11, payable on 3/31/17. As a percentage of SMMF's recent stock price of $21.49, this dividend works out to approximately 0.51%, so look for shares of Summit Financial Group Inc to trade 0.51% lower — all else being equal — when SMMF shares open for trading on 3/13/17.

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. Summit Financial Group Inc presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors.

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The most recent short interest data was recently released for the 10/14/2016 settlement date, and Summit Financial Group Inc is one of the most shorted stocks of the Russell 3000, based on 14.92 "days to cover" versus the median component at 6.24. There are a number of ways to look at short data, but one metric that we find particularly useful is the "days to cover" because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares typically traded.

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Q3 2016 Diluted EPS $0.40 compared to $0.34 for Q3 2015 and $0.40 for Q2 2016

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 9/13/16, Summit Financial Group Inc will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 9/30/16. As a percentage of SMMF's recent stock price of $19.50, this dividend works out to approximately 0.51%, so look for shares of Summit Financial Group Inc to trade 0.51% lower — all else being equal — when SMMF shares open for trading on 9/13/16.

Q2 2016 Diluted EPS $0.40 compared to $0.38 for Q2 2015 and $0.38 for Q1 2016

Q2 2016 Diluted EPS $0.40 compared to $0.38 for Q2 2015 and $0.38 for Q1 2016

The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics — strong fundamentals and a valuation that looks inexpensive. Summit Financial Group Inc presently has an above average rank, in the top 50% of the coverage universe, which suggests it is among the top most "interesting" ideas that merit further research by investors.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 6/13/16, Summit Financial Group Inc will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 6/30/16. As a percentage of SMMF's recent stock price of $16.98, this dividend works out to approximately 0.59%, so look for shares of Summit Financial Group Inc to trade 0.59% lower — all else being equal — when SMMF shares open for trading on 6/13/16.

65% Stock / 35% Cash Consideration; $22.50 Per Share Cash or 1.2433 Shares of Summit Common Stock; Aggregate Transaction Value of Approximately $42.8 Million

Q1 2016 Diluted EPS $0.38 compared to $0.41 for Q1 2015 and to $0.39 for Q4 2015

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/11/16, Summit Financial Group Inc will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 3/31/16. As a percentage of SMMF's recent stock price of $14.25, this dividend works out to approximately 0.70%, so look for shares of Summit Financial Group Inc to trade 0.70% lower — all else being equal — when SMMF shares open for trading on 3/11/16.

100% Cash Consideration of $38 Per Share; Deal Value of $21.8 Million