Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $436,000 Stake in Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOTJ)

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOTJ) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 28,466 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 911 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.62% of Bank of the James Financial Group worth $436,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bank of the James Financial Group by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,598 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $315,000 after purchasing an additional 956 shares during the period. Fourthstone LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bank of the James Financial Group by 72.9% in the 4th quarter. Fourthstone LLC now owns 161,046 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,556,000 after purchasing an additional 67,927 shares during the period. RFG Bristol Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bank of the James Financial Group in the 4th quarter valued at about $178,000. Pettyjohn Wood & White Inc. increased its holdings in Bank of the James Financial Group by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Pettyjohn Wood & White Inc. now owns 261,932 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,010,000 after buying an additional 6,363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WealthTrak Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Bank of the James Financial Group in the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 18.50% of the company’s stock.

Bank of the James Financial Group Stock Performance

NASDAQ:BOTJ opened at $14.02 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $13.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.06. Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.14 and a 52 week high of $17.05. The company has a market capitalization of $64.21 million, a P/E ratio of 8.01 and a beta of 0.29.

Bank of the James Financial Group (NASDAQ:BOTJ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter. Bank of the James Financial Group had a return on equity of 12.48% and a net margin of 13.29%. The firm had revenue of $11.00 million for the quarter.

Bank of the James Financial Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Friday, June 6th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 6th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.85%. Bank of the James Financial Group’s dividend payout ratio is currently 27.40%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Robert R. Chapman bought 2,828 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 5th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $14.11 per share, with a total value of $39,903.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the president now directly owns 122,885 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,733,907.35. This trade represents a 2.36% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 3,527 shares of company stock worth $49,776. Insiders own 15.37% of the company’s stock.

Bank of the James Financial Group Company Profile

Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Bank of the James that provides general retail and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, associations and organizations, and governmental authorities in Virginia, the United States. It offers checking, savings, individual retirement, and health care saving accounts, as well as other time deposits, including money market accounts and certificates of deposit.