{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"152345","rtpr_id":"nPn8V9Nh6a-20260924","ticker":"BKSC","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["BKSC"],"title":"Bank of South Carolina Corporation Declares Dividend and Announces National Recognition","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-24T14:30:00.828Z","article_body":"Bank of South Carolina Corporation Declares Dividend and Announces National Recognition\nPR Newswire\n\nCHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 24, 2026\n\nCHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of Directors\nof Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (OTCQX: BKSC) the parent company for\nThe Bank of South Carolina, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per\nshare to shareholders of record October 6, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.\n This represents the 148(th )quarterly cash dividend paid to shareholders.\n\nThe Bank of South Carolina was also recently recognized as one of the nation's\ntop 200 publicly traded community banks with assets under $2 billion.\n\nRanked 59(th) on the 2026 list, The Bank of South Carolina is the\nhighest-ranked bank headquartered in South Carolina to be recognized this\nyear. The ranking was published by American Banker on July 13, 2026, and\ndeveloped by Capital Performance Group, a consulting firm based in Washington,\nD.C. The rankings are based on average return on equity over the three years\nfrom 2023 through 2025.\n\nEugene H. Walpole, IV, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, \"As we\nprepare to enter the final quarter of the year, we are encouraged by our\nyear-to-date earnings and strong capital position, which allow us to continue\nreturning a portion of our profits to our loyal shareholders.  We are also\nproud to once again be recognized among the nation's top performing community\nbanks and as the highest-ranked South Carolina bank on this year's list.  Our\nwonderful employees and customers deserve the credit for this achievement.\"\n\nAbout Bank of South Carolina Corporation\n\nThe Bank of South Carolina Corporation is the holding company of The Bank of\nSouth Carolina (\"The Bank\"). The Bank is a South Carolina state-chartered\nfinancial institution with offices in Charleston, North Charleston,\nSummerville, Mt. Pleasant, James Island, and the West Ashley community and has\nbeen in continuous operation since 1987.  Our website is www.banksc.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780384-1&h=2389338078&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.banksc.com%2F&a=www.banksc.com)\n. Bank of South Carolina Corporation currently trades its common stock on the\nOTCQX® Best Market under the symbol \"BKSC\".\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bank-of-south-carolina-corporation-declares-dividend-and-announces-national-recognition-302887869.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bank-of-south-carolina-corporation-declares-dividend-and-announces-national-recognition-302887869.html)\n\nSOURCE Bank of South Carolina\n\n\n\nEugene H. Walpole, IV,  President & Chief Executive Officer, (843) 724-1500\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS628461/Bank-of-SC-v1-Logo.jpg?id=OA2964348\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn8V9Nh6a-20260924","title":"Bank of South Carolina Corporation Declares Dividend and Announces National Recognition","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"BKSC","created":"2026-09-24T14:30:00.828Z","tickers":["BKSC"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"Bank of South Carolina Corporation Declares Dividend and Announces National Recognition\nPR Newswire\n\nCHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 24, 2026\n\nCHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of Directors\nof Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (OTCQX: BKSC) the parent company for\nThe Bank of South Carolina, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per\nshare to shareholders of record October 6, 2026, payable October 30, 2026.\n This represents the 148(th )quarterly cash dividend paid to shareholders.\n\nThe Bank of South Carolina was also recently recognized as one of the nation's\ntop 200 publicly traded community banks with assets under $2 billion.\n\nRanked 59(th) on the 2026 list, The Bank of South Carolina is the\nhighest-ranked bank headquartered in South Carolina to be recognized this\nyear. The ranking was published by American Banker on July 13, 2026, and\ndeveloped by Capital Performance Group, a consulting firm based in Washington,\nD.C. The rankings are based on average return on equity over the three years\nfrom 2023 through 2025.\n\nEugene H. Walpole, IV, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, \"As we\nprepare to enter the final quarter of the year, we are encouraged by our\nyear-to-date earnings and strong capital position, which allow us to continue\nreturning a portion of our profits to our loyal shareholders.  We are also\nproud to once again be recognized among the nation's top performing community\nbanks and as the highest-ranked South Carolina bank on this year's list.  Our\nwonderful employees and customers deserve the credit for this achievement.\"\n\nAbout Bank of South Carolina Corporation\n\nThe Bank of South Carolina Corporation is the holding company of The Bank of\nSouth Carolina (\"The Bank\"). The Bank is a South Carolina state-chartered\nfinancial institution with offices in Charleston, North Charleston,\nSummerville, Mt. Pleasant, James Island, and the West Ashley community and has\nbeen in continuous operation since 1987.  Our website is www.banksc.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4780384-1&h=2389338078&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.banksc.com%2F&a=www.banksc.com)\n. Bank of South Carolina Corporation currently trades its common stock on the\nOTCQX® Best Market under the symbol \"BKSC\".\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bank-of-south-carolina-corporation-declares-dividend-and-announces-national-recognition-302887869.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bank-of-south-carolina-corporation-declares-dividend-and-announces-national-recognition-302887869.html)\n\nSOURCE Bank of South Carolina\n\n\n\nEugene H. Walpole, IV,  President & Chief Executive Officer, (843) 724-1500\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS628461/Bank-of-SC-v1-Logo.jpg?id=OA2964348\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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