CORNELIUS, N.C., Oct. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiary (“Aquesta”) (OTC Markets symbol AQFH) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the payment of Aquesta’s seventh consecutive annual cash dividend in the amount of 11 cents per share to shareholders of record as of November 4, 2019. The dividend is payable on November 18, 2019.
CEO and President of Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc., Jim Engel, stated, “We are very pleased that Aquesta continues to show strong earnings and loan growth. In recognition of outstanding results, our Board has authorized the seventh consecutive annual cash dividend. The dividend has been increased each year – adjusted for stock splits. This level of dividend allows us to reward our shareholders today while retaining sufficient capital to fund our continued growth.”
Aquesta’s subsidiary, Aquesta Bank, has branches in Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Charlotte, and Wilmington, North Carolina, and loan production offices in Raleigh, North Carolina and Charleston and Greenville, South Carolina.
For additional information, please contact Jim Engel, CEO and President of Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc. at 704-439-4343 or visit us online at www.aquesta.com.
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