Declares Quarterly Dividend
ACTON, Mass., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Psychemedics Corporation (Amex: PMD) today announced fourth quarter and year-end financial results for the period ended December 31, 2007, which included record revenues for both the quarterly and full-year periods. The Company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share payable to shareholders of record as of March 7, 2008 to be paid on March 21, 2008. This will be the Company's 46th consecutive quarterly dividend.
The Company's revenue for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $24,568,824, up 5% as compared to $23,425,090 for all of 2006. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $4,483,687 or $0.85 per share, a decrease of 9% over the comparable period last year during which the Company earned $4,902,201 or $0.94 per share. Revenue for the fourth quarter was $5,891,412, an increase of 2% as compared to $5,797,012 in the fourth quarter of 2006. Net income was $906,817 or $0.17 per share, down 23% from $1,175,963 or $0.22 per share for the same period of 2006.
Raymond C. Kubacki, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to report that Psychemedics has once again set new records for revenue for both the fourth quarter and full year, despite a very challenging hiring environment. Our revenue increase, however, was below historical trends caused by a decline in our base business (accounts over one year), largely influenced by a major auto-related client who was off 84% from its spike in hiring in 2006. Our new business continues to remain healthy."
Kubacki continued, "While our earnings did not match last year's record
results due to increased general and administrative expenses an
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