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Southern Bancshares NCSBNCM.PFD Dividend Yield % is 6.67% as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 2052% above its 10-year median of 0.31. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,256 Banks companies, Southern Bancshares NC ranks worse than 98.49% on this metric.
As of today (2026-07-15), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Southern Bancshares NC is 6.67%.
Warning Sign:
Southern Bancshares NC Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 10-year low.
The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Bancshares NC's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
SBNCM.PFD'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2 Med: 0.31 Max: 6.67
Current: 6.67
During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Southern Bancshares NC was 6.67%. The lowest was 0.20%. And the median was 0.31%.
SBNCM.PFD's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 98.49% of 1256
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 3.02
vs SBNCM.PFD: 6.67
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.70% per year.
During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Southern Bancshares NC was 35.70% per year. The lowest was 0.00% per year. And the median was 13.15% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Southern Bancshares NC Dividend Yield % Related Terms
Southern Bancshares NC Dividend Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Southern Bancshares NC's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
SBNCM.PFD vs NBBK, THFF, CAC: Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Southern Bancshares NC's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Southern Bancshares NC Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Southern Bancshares NC's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Bancshares NC's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Southern Bancshares NC Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.220000
2026-05-29
2026-05-29
2026-06-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.220000
2026-02-27
2026-02-27
2026-03-13
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.230000
2025-12-01
2025-12-01
2025-12-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.230000
2025-08-29
2025-08-29
2025-09-15
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Southern Bancshares NC (SBNCM.PFD) has a Dividend Yield % of 6.67% as of Jul. 15, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Southern Bancshares NC and its competitors. This is 2052% above median its historical median of 0.31. Over the past decade, Southern Bancshares NC's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.20 to 6.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Bancshares NC ranks #1237 out of 1256 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 98.5%.
Is Southern Bancshares NC's Dividend Yield % too high?
Southern Bancshares NC's current Dividend Yield % of 6.67% is 2052% above median its 10-year median of 0.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.20 to a high of 6.67. The Banks industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Southern Bancshares NC's value of 6.67% is 120.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Bancshares NC ranks #1237 out of 1256 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Southern Bancshares NC's Dividend Yield % compare to NBBK and THFF?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Southern Bancshares NC ranks #1237 out of 1256 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Southern Bancshares NC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 3.02. Southern Bancshares NC's value of 6.67% is 120.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Southern Bancshares NC's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.20 to 6.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.31 vs. the industry median of 3.02, Southern Bancshares NC has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.02, based on 1,256 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Southern Bancshares NC's current Dividend Yield % of 6.67% is 120.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Southern Bancshares NC and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Bancshares NC's current Dividend Yield % is 6.67%, which is 2052% above median its own 10-year median of 0.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Bancshares NC stock overvalued right now?
Southern Bancshares NC (SBNCM.PFD) has a current Dividend Yield % of 6.67%. The current Dividend Yield % is 6.67%, which is 2052% above median its 10-year median of 0.31 and 120.9% above the Banks industry median of 3.02. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Southern Bancshares NC (SBNCM.PFD), the current Dividend Yield % is 6.67% as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Southern Bancshares NC Inc is a bank holding company that provides financial and banking services. The services include personal banking, business banking, and mortgage banking services including checking, savings, loans, and mortgage services. It operates 45 banking offices in eastern North Carolina and 10 banking offices in Virginia.
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