Simmons First National Corp.’s board of directors declared a regular $0.15 per share quarterly cash dividend payable Jan. 4, 2019, to shareholders of record Dec. 14, 2018.
This dividend represents a $0.025 per share, or 20 percent, increase over the dividend paid for the same period in 2017. The per share data reflects the effect of the company’s two for one stock split effective Feb. 8, 2018, according to a news release.
Simmons First National Corp. is a financial holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff with total assets of $16.3 billion as of Sept. 30, 2018.