The Simmons First National Corp. board of directors on Thursday declared a regular $0.25 per share quarterly cash dividend payable July 3, to shareholders of record June 15.
This dividend represents a 1-cent per share, or 4.2 percent, increase above the dividend paid for the same period last year.
Simmons First National Corp. is a financial holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff.
On April 19, the company reported first-quarter net income of $22.1 million, down 6 percent from the same quarter last year.