SCRANTON, Pa., April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (&#34;Peoples&#34;) (NASDAQ:PFIS) declared a second quarter cash dividend of $0.6250 per share. The dividend is

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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Peoples Financial Services Corp. is the bank holding company of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, an independent community bank serving its retail and commercial customers through 40 full-service community banking offices located within the Allegheny, Bucks, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania, Middlesex County in New Jersey and Broome County in New York. Each office, interdependent with the community, offers a comprehensive array of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and government entities. People&#39;s business philosophy includes offering direct access to senior management and other officers and providing friendly, informed and courteous service, local and timely. For more information, visit <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4673048-1&amp;h=4055686169&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psbt.com%2F&amp;a=psbt.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">psbt.com</a>.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Safe Harbor Forward-Looking Statements:</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We make statements in this press release, and we may from time to time make other statements regarding our outlook or expectations for future financial or operating results and/or other matters regarding or affecting Peoples Financial Services Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, &#34;Peoples&#34;) and other statements that are not historical facts that are considered &#34;forward-looking statements&#34; as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as &#34;believe,&#34; &#34;expect,&#34; &#34;anticipate,&#34; &#34;should,&#34; &#34;planned,&#34; &#34;estimated,&#34; &#34;intend&#34; and &#34;potential.&#34; For these statements, Peoples claims the protection of the statutory safe harbors for forward-looking statements.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Peoples cautions you that undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements and that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: macroeconomic trends, including interest rates and inflation and their effect on our investment values; the effects of any recession in the United States; political instability and the consequences thereof, such as the recent shutdown of the U.S. federal government; the impact on financial markets from geopolitical conflict, including from wars, military conflict or trade policies, including tariffs, retaliatory tariffs, tariff counter-measures, or the threat of such actions; impairment charges relating to our investment portfolio; credit risks in connection with our lending activities; the economic health of our market area; our exposure to commercial and industrial, construction, commercial real estate, and equipment finance loans; our ability to maintain an adequate allowance for credit losses; access to liquidity; the strength of our customer deposit levels; unrealized losses; reliance on our subsidiaries; accounting procedures, policies and requirements; changes in the value of goodwill; future pension plan costs; our ability to retain key personnel; the strength of our disclosure controls and procedures; environmental liabilities; reliance on third-party vendors and service providers; competition from non-bank entities; the development and use of AI in business processes, services, and products; our ability to prevent, detect and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents; a failure of information technology, whether due to a breach, cybersecurity incident, or ability to keep pace with growth and developments; our ability to comply with privacy and data protection requirements; changes in U.S. or regional economic conditions; our ability to compete effectively in our industry; the soundness of other financial institutions; adverse changes (or the threat of such changes) in laws and regulations; fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies; a failure to meet minimum capital requirements; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the FNCB merger; future acquisitions or a change in control; and other factors that may be described in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, Peoples assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.</p>



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Peoples Financial Services Corp. Declares Second Quarter 2026 Dividend

Peoples Financial Services Corp. Declares $0.6250 Quarterly Cash Dividend

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    <p>SCRANTON, Pa., April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (&amp;#34;Peoples&amp;#34;) (NASDAQ:PFIS) declared a second quarter cash dividend of $0.6250 per share. The dividend is</p>
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    <h3>AI Summary</h3>
    <p>Peoples Financial Services Corp. has announced a cash dividend of $0.6250 per share, reflecting its commitment to returning value to shareholders. The upcoming dividend payment on June 15, 2026, could strengthen investor sentiment and provide income to shareholders.</p>
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    <h3>Key Points</h3>
    <ul><li>Peoples Financial Services declared a $0.6250 cash dividend.</li><li>Dividend payable on June 15, 2026, for shareholders of record May 29.</li><li>Company serves customers with 40 banking offices across multiple states.</li><li>Focus on community banking and customer service as company philosophy.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS)</strong>: As the subject of the news, PFIS is poised for potential short-term gains.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Corporate Developments</h3>
    <p>This announcement falls under &#039;Corporate Developments,&#039; highlighting strategic moves aimed at enhancing shareholder value.</p>
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    <h3>Market-Moving</h3>
    <ul><li>Announcement of the cash dividend may attract new investors.</li><li>Dividends could improve overall sentiment toward PFIS stock.</li><li>Upcoming dividend payment date may lead to short-term increased buying activity.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Key Facts</h3>
    <ul><li>Q2 2026 cash dividend is set at $0.6250 per share.</li><li>Dividend payable June 15, 2026, to shareholders of record by May 29.</li><li>Peoples Financial Services has 40 full-service banking offices.</li><li>Operates in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Trading Thesis</h3>
    <p>Given the announced dividend, PFIS may experience upward price momentum in the near term.</p>
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<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Peoples Financial Services Corp. is the bank holding company of Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, an independent community bank serving its retail and commercial customers through 40 full-service community banking offices located within the Allegheny, Bucks, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties in Pennsylvania, Middlesex County in New Jersey and Broome County in New York. Each office, interdependent with the community, offers a comprehensive array of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations and government entities. People&#39;s business philosophy includes offering direct access to senior management and other officers and providing friendly, informed and courteous service, local and timely. For more information, visit <a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4673048-1&amp;h=4055686169&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psbt.com%2F&amp;a=psbt.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">psbt.com</a>.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Safe Harbor Forward-Looking Statements:</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">We make statements in this press release, and we may from time to time make other statements regarding our outlook or expectations for future financial or operating results and/or other matters regarding or affecting Peoples Financial Services Corp. and its subsidiaries (collectively, &#34;Peoples&#34;) and other statements that are not historical facts that are considered &#34;forward-looking statements&#34; as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as &#34;believe,&#34; &#34;expect,&#34; &#34;anticipate,&#34; &#34;should,&#34; &#34;planned,&#34; &#34;estimated,&#34; &#34;intend&#34; and &#34;potential.&#34; For these statements, Peoples claims the protection of the statutory safe harbors for forward-looking statements.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Peoples cautions you that undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements and that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: macroeconomic trends, including interest rates and inflation and their effect on our investment values; the effects of any recession in the United States; political instability and the consequences thereof, such as the recent shutdown of the U.S. federal government; the impact on financial markets from geopolitical conflict, including from wars, military conflict or trade policies, including tariffs, retaliatory tariffs, tariff counter-measures, or the threat of such actions; impairment charges relating to our investment portfolio; credit risks in connection with our lending activities; the economic health of our market area; our exposure to commercial and industrial, construction, commercial real estate, and equipment finance loans; our ability to maintain an adequate allowance for credit losses; access to liquidity; the strength of our customer deposit levels; unrealized losses; reliance on our subsidiaries; accounting procedures, policies and requirements; changes in the value of goodwill; future pension plan costs; our ability to retain key personnel; the strength of our disclosure controls and procedures; environmental liabilities; reliance on third-party vendors and service providers; competition from non-bank entities; the development and use of AI in business processes, services, and products; our ability to prevent, detect and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents; a failure of information technology, whether due to a breach, cybersecurity incident, or ability to keep pace with growth and developments; our ability to comply with privacy and data protection requirements; changes in U.S. or regional economic conditions; our ability to compete effectively in our industry; the soundness of other financial institutions; adverse changes (or the threat of such changes) in laws and regulations; fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies; a failure to meet minimum capital requirements; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the FNCB merger; future acquisitions or a change in control; and other factors that may be described in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, Peoples assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.</p>



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Peoples Financial Services Corp. has announced a cash dividend of $0.6250 per share, reflecting its commitment to returning value to shareholders. The upcoming dividend payment on June 15, 2026, could strengthen investor sentiment and provide income to shareholders.

Peoples Financial Services Corp. Declares Second Quarter 2026 Dividend

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