Bank of the Sierra's parent company Sierra Bancorp increased its net income by $455,000 in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same quarter the year before.

PORTERVILLE, Calif., April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sierra Bancorp (Nasdaq: BSRR), parent of Bank of the Sierra, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Sierra Bancorp ( BSRR ) will begin trading ex-dividend on April 30, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.06 per share is scheduled to be paid on May 16, 2013.

Sierra Bancorp logo Sierra Bancorp (NASDAQ: BSRR) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.15 by $0.01, Analyst Ratings Network reports.

... 44,000 shares changed hands, a 937.4 percent increase over its 65-day average volume. The shares fell $.01 or .3 percent to $2.96.

Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) yields 1.89% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.06 on May 16. Cardinal Financial Group (CFNL) yields 1.64% annually and will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.06 on May 17.

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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. are acting as joint book-running managers.