United Security Bancshares (UBFO)

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United Security Bancshares Declares Stock Dividend

Date : 12/20/2012 @ 2:00PM
Source : PR Newswire (US)
Stock : United Security Bancshares (MM) (UBFO)
Quote : $2.51 0.0 (0.00%) @ 1:45AM

FRESNO, Calif., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dennis R. Woods, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Security Bancshares, (http://www.unitedsecuritybank.com/) (Nasdaq: UBFO), reported that the Board of Directors of United Security Bancshares declared a 4th quarter 2012 stock dividend of one percent (1%) on December 18, 2012. The stock dividend will be paid to shareholders of record on January 11, 2013 and the dividend shares will be issued on January 23, 2013.

This marks the 17th consecutive quarterly stock dividend since initiated in 2008. Capital preservation remains a significant focus of the Bank's Directors in consideration of the Basel III capital standards likely to be adopted. Stock dividends preserve capital compared with cash dividends which reduce capital

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