LCNB Overview

Dividend Announcement: LCNB Corp. declared a cash dividend of $0.22 per common share, with a record date of December 1, 2025, and payment scheduled for December 15, 2025.

Company Overview: LCNB Corp. is a financial holding company based in Lebanon, Ohio, operating through its subsidiary, LCNB National Bank, which serves various counties in Southwest and South-Central Ohio.

Banking Services: The bank offers a wide range of services including personal and business banking, online banking, lending, investment services, and more, aiming to exceed customer expectations.

Stock Information: LCNB Corp. common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market Exchange under the symbol "LCNB."

LCNB Corp. Rating Update: LCNB Corp., a small-cap value stock in the Money Center Banks industry, saw its rating increase from 69% to 85% based on its fundamentals and valuation, indicating strong interest from Martin Zweig's investment strategy.

OP Bancorp Rating Update: Similarly, OP Bancorp also experienced a rating boost from 69% to 85%, reflecting positive underlying fundamentals and valuation, which aligns with the criteria of Zweig's growth investment strategy.

Martin Zweig's Investment Strategy: Zweig's strategy focuses on identifying growth stocks with accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations, and low debt, achieving an average annual return of 15.9% over 15 years.

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Leadership Promotions at LCNB Corp: LCNB Corp. has announced several key leadership promotions, including Robert Haines II as President, Andrew Wallace as Chief Financial Officer, Patricia Walter as Chief Risk Officer, and Susan Kelley as SVP Chief Accounting Officer, as part of a succession plan to support the company's growth.

Strategic Growth and Governance: The separation of the roles of Chief Executive Officer and President aims to enhance governance and accountability, reflecting LCNB's successful growth strategy, which has seen total assets increase by over $1 billion since the end of 2022.

LCNB Upgrade: LCNB has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) due to a positive trend in earnings estimates, indicating potential buying pressure and an increase in stock price.

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Market Position: LCNB is positioned in the top 20% of Zacks-covered stocks, suggesting it has superior earnings estimate revisions and could outperform the market in the near term.

Semiconductor Market Growth: The company is poised to benefit from the growing demand in the semiconductor market, projected to expand significantly from $452 billion in 2021 to $971 billion by 2028.