West Coast Community Bancorp (OTCMKTS:SCZC) Stock Price Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

West Coast Community Bancorp (OTCMKTS:SCZC)’s stock price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $40.70 and traded as high as $41.48. West Coast Community Bancorp shares last traded at $40.58, with a volume of 10,995 shares trading hands.

West Coast Community Bancorp Stock Down 0.5 %

The company has a market capitalization of $428.57 million, a PE ratio of 11.97 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $40.18.

West Coast Community Bancorp (OTCMKTS:SCZC) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, January 28th. The financial services provider reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter.

West Coast Community Bancorp Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 5th were issued a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 5th. This is a positive change from West Coast Community Bancorp’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.18. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.87%. West Coast Community Bancorp’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.42%.

About West Coast Community Bancorp

West Coast Community Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Santa Cruz County Bank that provides a range of commercial and personal banking services to residents and businesses in the United States. It offers checking, savings, money market, certificate of deposits, and health savings accounts; and individual retirement account and retirement plans.