First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. Declares 4th Quarter 2023 Preferred Stock Dividend
HAMMOND, La., Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On October 19, 2023 the Board of Directors of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (“First Guaranty”) announced that on December 1, 2023, holders of record as of November 15, 2023 (the “Depository Shares Record Date”) of its depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), each representing a 1/40th interest in the Corporation’s 6.75% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), will receive a quarterly distribution in the amount of $0.421875 per Depositary Share, resulting from First Guaranty’s declaration of a $16.875 per share of Series A Preferred Stock quarterly cash dividend, which underlies the Depositary Shares. On December 1, 2023, the Series A Preferred Stock dividend will be paid to the depositary for the Series A Preferred Stock. The depositary will, in turn, distribute such dividend to the holders of record of the Depositary Shares as of the Depositary Shares Record Date.
About First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for First Guaranty Bank, a Louisiana state-chartered bank. Founded in 1934, First Guaranty Bank offers a wide range of financial services and focuses on building client relationships and providing exceptional customer service. First Guaranty Bank currently operates thirty-six locations throughout Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky and West Virginia. First Guaranty’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol FGBI. For more information, visit www.fgb.net.
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