PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prudential Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:PBIP) announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held today, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share on the common stock of the Company, payable on September 22, 2015 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2015.
Joseph R Corrato, President stated “We continue to execute on our commitment to enhance shareholder value utilizing cash dividend payments and continued stock repurchases. The Company also continues to maintain a strong capital position.” As of today we have completed our first publicly announced repurchase plan consisting of a total of 950,000 shares of our common stock that commenced in October 2014. In addition, we have also purchased 30,184 shares pursuant to the second repurchase plan that was announced during July 2015.
Prudential Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Prudential Savings Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank originally organized in 1886 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prudential Savings Bank operates five full service offices in Philadelphia, one office in Drexel Hill, and one office in Chalfont, Pennsylvania. At June 30, 2015, the Company had assets totaling $503.8 million, liabilities totaling $381.8 million and $122.0 million of shareholders’ equity.
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