Feb. 20 at 3:07 PM
$NECB quietly looking like a 2026 sleeper.
This tiny regional bank is trading around
$23.85 with a P/E ~7 and P/B under 1, basically priced like something’s broken… but the numbers say otherwise.
💰 Dividend yield: ~3–4%
📈 Dividend growth has been insane (special divs included)
🧾 Payout ratio only ~24% (plenty of cushion)
📊 Strong profitability: ROA ~2.2%, ROE ~13%
🧊 Low volatility too (beta ~0.4)
Stock’s been outperforming long-term, and it’s still valued like a bargain-bin bank.
Not a rocket ship, but if you want value + income without the hype,
$NECB is worth a look.
