When is Preferred Bank (PFBC) next ex-dividend date?
Preferred Bank's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 5, 2026 ($0.80 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 19, 2026.
PFBC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.80 per share, July 7, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $3.20 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 6.7%, from $0.75 to $0.80 |
| 5-year growth rate | 16.1% a year, compounded ($0.38 → $0.80) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 69 payments since May 2001 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Preferred Bank has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for PFBC, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.80 | Sep 16, 2026 |
Preferred Bank's dividend schedule
Preferred Bank has paid quarterly across the 25 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 7, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for PFBC.
Increases have a season: of the 13 raises in our record, most take effect with the January payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 6.7%, effective with the January 2026 ex-date.
PFBC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 69 going back to May 2001.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | $0.70 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | $0.55 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | $0.43 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside PFBC's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2004 | $0.60 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of PFBC's October 5 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is PFBC's next ex-dividend date?
- Preferred Bank goes ex-dividend on October 5, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own PFBC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does PFBC pay a dividend?
- Preferred Bank has historically paid quarterly, across 69 payments since May 2001.
- How much does PFBC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.80 per share, with an ex-date of July 7, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $3.20 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.