PEBK

NEWTON, NC / ACCESS Newswire / July 20, 2026 / Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEBK) (the "Company"), the parent company of Peoples Bank (the "Bank"), reported second quarter 2026 results with highlights as follows: Second quarter 2026 highlights: Net earnings were $5.2 million or $0.98 per share and $0.96 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2026, as compared to $5.2 million or $0.97 per share and $0.95 per diluted share for the same period one year ago. Net interest margin was 3.80% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to 3.57% for the three months ended June 30, 2025.

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NEWTON, NC / ACCESS Newswire / May 22, 2026 / The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc., Newton, NC (Nasdaq:PEBK) declared the Company's regular cash dividend for the second quarter of 2026 in the amount of $0.21 per share. The second quarter cash dividend will be paid on June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 3, 2026.

PEBK posts modest first-quarter 2026 earnings growth as loan expansion lifted net interest income and margin, but higher costs and credit provisions weigh.

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