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Bank of the James Declares 10% Stock Dividend
LYNCHBURG, Va., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 18, 2021, Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the
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[{"type":"text","content":"LYNCHBURG, Va., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 18, 2021, Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James, a full-service commercial and retail bank serving Region 2000 (the greater Lynchburg MSA), and the Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, and Roanoke, Virginia markets announced that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a 10% stock dividend to be paid on or about July 9, 2021 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 25, 2021. As an example, each shareholder will receive one additional share of stock for every ten shares owned on the record date of June 25, 2021. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractional shares based on the closing price of the common stock on the record date. Robert R. Chapman III, President and CEO, commented: “We are proud of the hard work of our entire team during the past difficult and uncertain year. Their hard work and dedication helped us achieve strong results. We are grateful that our strong performance enabled us to not only declare a quarterly cash dividend, but to further reward our shareholders with this 10% stock dividend.” About the Company Bank of the James, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. opened for business in July 1999 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. The bank currently services customers in Virginia from offices located in Altavista, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Forest, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Madison Heights, Roanoke, and Rustburg. The bank offers full investment and insurance services through its BOTJ Investment Services division and BOTJ Insurance, Inc. subsidiary. The bank provides mortgage loan origination through Bank of the James Mortgage, a division of Bank of the James. Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. common stock is listed under the symbol “BOTJ” on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC. Additional information on the Company is available at www.bankofthejames.bank. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that constitute \"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words \"believe,\" \"estimate,\" \"expect,\" \"int...