3 Bank Stocks With Recent Dividend Increases Worth Considering
Dividend hikes from Unity Bancorp, Stock Yards Bancorp and Chemung Financial highlight their profitability, capital strength and income appeal.

As the parent entity of Unity Bank, Unity Bancorp, Inc. delivers a comprehensive range of commercial and retail banking solutions, catering to ...
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$0.62 per share
Est. EPS $1.49 · Revenue $35.66M · 3 analysts
Est. EPS $1.51 · Revenue $36.59M · 3 analysts
Est. EPS $5.86 · Revenue $139.61M · 4 analysts
$0.62 per share
| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $188.4M | +15.5% | +1.0% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $58.0M | +39.8% | +1.3% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +67.9% | +8.5% | -1.0% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | +40.1% | +20.2% | -4.0% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | +30.8% | +21.0% | +0.2% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $44.3M | -6.2% | -367.9% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | +23.5% | -18.9% | -365.2% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 77.0% | -1.4% | +21.6% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 0.16x | +61.6% | +13.6% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $3.0B | +11.8% | +5.5% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | 5.67 vs 5.08 | +11.7% | 1.42 vs 1.43 | -0.8% |
| Revenue Surprise | $188.4M vs $125.8M | +49.8% | $48.6M vs $34.6M | +40.3% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Davies James R | officer: Chief Financial Officer/FSVP | Restricted Stock | D | 91 | $61.82 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Sharabba Daniel C | officer: Chief Retail Officer/SVP | Restricted Stock | D | 90 | $55.45 |
| May 27, 2026 | BRODY MARK S | director | Common Stock | A | 1,600 | $15.70 |
| May 27, 2026 | BRODY MARK S | director | Common Stock | D | 1,600 | $55.23 |
| May 27, 2026 | BRODY MARK S | director | Stock Option (Right to Buy) | D | 1,600 | $15.70 |
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James A. Hughes | CEO, Executive VP & Director | USD 2,130,308 | Male | 1959 | Active |
George Allen Boyan | President & Director | USD 1,010,589 | Male | 1982 | Active |
Vincent Geraci | First Senior Vice President & Director of Mortgage Lending | USD 644,141 | Male | 1968 | Active |
James Donovan | First Senior VP & Chief Lending Officer | USD 447,243 | Male | 1964 | Active |
Daniel Sharabba | Senior Vice President & Chief Retail Officer | USD 387,834 | Male | 1989 | Active |
James R. Davies | First SVP, CFO, Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer | USD 315,788 | Male | 1992 | Active |
David D. Dallas | Founder & Independent Chairman of the Board | USD 64,000 | Male | 1955 | Active |
Robert H. Dallas | Founder & Independent Director | USD 53,800 | Male | 1947 | Active |
Crystal Rose | First Vice President & Marketing Director | — | — | — | Active |
David Bove | Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer | — | Male | 1986 | Active |
Christopher Fenimore | First Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer | — | — | — | Active |
Dividend hikes from Unity Bancorp, Stock Yards Bancorp and Chemung Financial highlight their profitability, capital strength and income appeal.

CLINTON, N.J., Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.17 per common share. Such dividend is payable on September 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 3, 2026.

CLINTON, N.J., Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, today announced with profound sadness the passing of Robert ("Bobby") H. Dallas II. Mr. Dallas was a founding member of the Bank and served on the Company's Board since inception and brother of Chairman David D. Dallas. He played an instrumental role in helping guide Unity from a community bank startup to one of New Jersey's strongest independent banking franchises. His leadership, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to customers, communities, employees, and shareholders helped shape the organization for more than three decades.

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Unity Bancorp, Inc. remains a quality Hold, with no compelling buy or sell catalyst as 2026 unfolds. Q2 showed strong loan and deposit growth, margin expansion to 4.56%, and resilient asset quality despite minor softening. UNTY trades at a significant premium to book value ($56 vs. $37.02), making shares expensive for new entry.
