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MCHB — Mechanics Bank

Mechanics Bank (MCHB)

MCHB pays a 7.11% distribution rate, quarterly. Its Distribution Safety Score™ is 25 (Elevated risk), giving a Safety-Adjusted Yield of 1.78%. Total return is 90.9% over the past 14.5 years, 552.8 points behind SPY at 643.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.5%.

Mechanics Bank is a banking company operating in California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii, providing deposit products including checking and savings accounts, retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit, along with lending services spanning home loans, auto loans, commercial real estate loans, small business lending, and private banking services. The stock distributes quarterly at a high current distribution rate. This security may appeal to income investors seeking exposure to regional banking equities.

MCHB key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
25 · Elevated risk
Safety-Adjusted Yield
1.78%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
02/10/2012
Distribution rate
7.11%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
7.67%
5-year average yield
2.43
Last close
$17.08
Market cap
$3,604,409,856
Average volume
407100.0
Last dividend
$0.7000
Ex-dividend date
05/22/2026
Payment date
05/28/2026
Beta
0.15
Payout ratio
1.3789
P/E ratio
13.1692
Forward P/E
0.0
EPS
$-680.31