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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-006047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PFBX"
cik: "0000770460"
company_name: "PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/"
filed_at: "2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:44:22.533815+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peoples Financial declares $0.09 semi-annual dividend, an increase

## Summary
- Semi-annual dividend increased to $0.09 per share from prior level.
- Payable March 30, 2022 to shareholders of record March 23, 2022.
- CEO Chevis Swetman says increase reflects appreciation for shareholder investment.
- Parent of The Peoples Bank; $819M total assets as of Dec 31, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-006047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PFBX
- cik: 0000770460
- company_name: PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/
- filed_at: 2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/770460/000143774922006047/0001437749-22-006047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/770460/000143774922006047/pfbx20220310_8k.htm

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