American Riviera Bank assets pass half-billion dollar mark

American Riviera Bank, headquartered in Santa Barbara, had an unaudited net income of $1,383,000, or 31 cents per share, for the third quarter of 2017, the company announced in its earnings report on Oct. 24. The bank reported $518 million in total assets as of the third quarter of 2017. The growth was driven by Read More →
Third quarter net income rises at Pacific Premier Bank

Pacific Premier Bancorp, parent company of Pacific Premier Bank, had diluted earnings per share of 50 cents for the third quarter of 2017, the company announced its earnings report on Oct. 23. The company said it had net income of $20.2 million for the third quarter of 2017 that reflected an increase of $6.1 million, Read More →
Biotech giant Amgen to pay dividend on Dec. 8

Biotech giant Amgen announced Oct. 24 that it would pay a $1.15 dividend for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. Stockholders of record for the Thousand Oaks-based company at the end of day on Nov. 17 will receive the dividend on Dec. 8.
Lockheed Martin sales up but net income drops

Lockheed Martin, an aerospace and defense contractor with operations in San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria and Goleta, reported a 5 percent increase in net sales but a steep drop in net income for the quarter ended Sept. 24. Sales rose to nearly $12.2 billion, primarily from the aeronautics and space systems segments, but net earnings Read More →
Sierra Bancorp reports higher net income

Sierra Bancorp, parent company of the Bank of the Sierra, had diluted earnings per share of 41 cents for the third quarter of 2017, the company announced in its earnings report on Oct. 23. In a news release, the company said it had consolidated net income of $5.7 million for the third quarter of 2017 Read More →
Citizens Business Bank reports higher net income

CVB Financial and its subsidiary, Citizens Business Bank, saw net income rise for the quarter ended Sept. 30, it announced on Oct. 19. In a news release, the bank reported a net income of $29.7 million or 27 cents per share, an increase from $28.4 million for the second quarter of 2017 and $25.4 million Read More →
Calavo Growers to pay 95 cent dividend to shareholders

Santa Paula avocado distributor Calavo Growers announced Oct. 4 that it would pay a 95 cent dividend to shareholders, for a total of $16.7 million. Shareholders of record as of Nov. 17 will receive the dividend on Dec. 8. The company said in a news release that it was the sixth year that it had Read More →