United Community Banks, Inc. (NYSE:UCB – Get Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 14th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share on Friday, July 3rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 15th.
United Community Banks has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years.
United Community Banks Price Performance
UCB stock opened at $34.63 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03. United Community Banks has a one year low of $27.23 and a one year high of $36.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of 12.73 and a beta of 0.82. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $33.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $32.80.
Key United Community Banks News
Here are the key news stories impacting United Community Banks this week:
- Positive Sentiment: The $1.9 billion sale should significantly strengthen liquidity and capital, with management saying it will add about 145 basis points to CET1 capital and boost tangible book value per share by roughly 3%. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: United Community Banks said the transaction should reduce portfolio risk because Navitas accounted for about 50% of net charge-offs over the past 12 months, which could improve credit quality perceptions. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Management framed the deal as a strategic move to concentrate on core relationship banking and potentially redeploy excess capital into growth, buybacks, or selective M&A. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and still needs customary closing and regulatory approvals, so the final benefits are not yet locked in. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Near-term earnings could be helped by a one-time pre-tax gain of about $109 million, but management also noted that earnings-per-share effects may be offset over time as excess capital is deployed. Article Title
United Community Banks Company Profile
United Community Banks, Inc (NYSE: UCB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Blairsville, Georgia. It operates primarily through its subsidiary, United Community Bank, providing a broad range of banking and financial services to individual, business and governmental customers. The company’s core offerings include deposit accounts, commercial and consumer lending, mortgage origination, treasury and cash management services, and wealth management.
In addition to traditional banking products such as checking, savings and money market accounts, United Community Bank specializes in commercial real estate financing, small business administration (SBA) loans, equipment financing and agricultural lending.
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