Provident Financial Holdings Announces Extension of September 2023 Stock Repurchase Plan

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Company”), NASDAQ GS: PROV, the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B., today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an extension of the September 28, 2023 Stock Repurchase Plan (“Plan”) for a period of one year or until completed, whichever occurs first. There are 99,968 shares currently available to be purchased under the Plan. The Corporation will purchase the shares from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions depending on market conditions, the capital requirements of the Corporation, and available cash that can be allocated to the stock repurchase program, among other considerations.

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