First Bancshares (FBMS) Raises Quarterly Dividend 14.3% to $0.08; 1% Yield

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The First Bancshares, Inc. Reports a 93% Increase in Net Income Available to Common Shareholders; Increases Quarterly Dividend by 14%

April 22, 2019 9:15 AM EDT

HATTIESBURG, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS), holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, (www.thefirstbank.com) reported today net income available to common shareholders of $7.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $3.7 million or 92.9%, compared to $4.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, and an increase of $0.8 million, or 11.3%, compared to $6.9 million for the fourth... More