Penns Woods Bancorp: Being Acquired By Northwest Bancshares

Summary

• Northwest Bancorp is buying Penns Woods creating an opportunity for both companies to thrive.
• The merger creates a stronger, more competitive bank with $16.6 billion in assets, cost synergies, and expanded market reach.
• PWOD shareholders benefit from a potential capital gain and a dividend increase from 4% to 6%+, while NWBI gains accretive earnings.
• The deal is unanimously approved, likely to close, and both banks have a history of steady dividends and successful acquisitions.
• In this article, I explain how buying shares of PWOD can create a capital gain and increased dividend yield.

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I rate Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. (PWOD) as a Buy, for income focused investors looking for potential capital appreciation from acquisition. The company approved a proposed merger with Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI), on April 22, 2025, expected to

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