Security Federal (OTCMKTS:SFDL) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Security Federal Co. (OTCMKTS:SFDL)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $28.18 and traded as high as $29.70. Security Federal shares last traded at $29.70, with a volume of 100 shares.

Security Federal Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $94.89 million, a PE ratio of 10.76 and a beta of 0.47. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $29.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.65.

Security Federal (OTCMKTS:SFDL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The bank reported $0.94 earnings per share for the quarter. Security Federal had a return on equity of 10.26% and a net margin of 11.20%.

Security Federal Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.15 per share. This is a boost from Security Federal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.02%. Security Federal’s payout ratio is presently 21.74%.

About Security Federal

Security Federal Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Security Federal Bank that provides various banking products and services. It offers various deposit products, such as savings and checking accounts, money market accounts, fixed interest rate certificates with varying maturities, and individual retirement accounts.