Dividend Power Score
A single, comprehensive score designed to measure the true strength of a company’s dividend.
This score combines three essential pillars of dividend quality:
Consistency – Measures how reliable the dividend has been over time, focusing on payment history, stability, and the absence of cuts or suspensions.
Payability – Assesses the company’s financial ability to sustain its dividend, taking into account cash flow, earnings coverage, balance sheet strength, and overall financial health.
Growth – Evaluates the long-term growth of both the dividend and the company’s share price, highlighting businesses that consistently increase payouts while creating shareholder value.
Higher scores identify companies that have historically delivered dependable income alongside sustained dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.
Company Overview
Security Midwest Bancorp, Inc. is a U.S.-based bank holding company that operates in the community banking industry. The company’s primary business is owning and overseeing its wholly owned banking subsidiary, Security Bank & Trust, which provides traditional commercial banking services. Revenue is primarily generated through net interest income from lending activities and non-interest income from deposit-related services, trust activities, and banking fees.
The company serves small- to mid-sized businesses, agricultural clients, and individual consumers, positioning itself as a relationship-focused community bank. Its strategic advantage centers on localized market knowledge, conservative credit practices, and long-standing customer relationships. Security Midwest Bancorp was formed to consolidate banking operations under a holding company structure, enabling more efficient capital management, regulatory oversight, and long-term growth while maintaining a community banking model.
Business Operations
Security Midwest Bancorp operates through a single reportable operating segment: community banking, conducted entirely through Security Bank & Trust. The bank offers a full suite of products including commercial and agricultural loans, residential and commercial real estate lending, consumer loans, demand and time deposit accounts, and trust and wealth management services. Revenue is generated primarily from interest on loans and investment securities, supplemented by service charges and trust-related fees.
Operations are predominantly domestic, with no material international banking activities disclosed in public filings. The company controls traditional banking infrastructure, branch facilities, and digital banking platforms necessary for retail and commercial banking. No material joint ventures or non-bank operating subsidiaries have been publicly disclosed, and business activities remain focused on core banking services within its regional footprint.
Strategic Position & Investments
The company’s strategic direction emphasizes measured balance sheet growth, disciplined credit underwriting, and maintaining strong regulatory capital ratios. Growth initiatives have historically focused on organic loan and deposit growth within existing markets rather than large-scale acquisitions. Management has emphasized stability, asset quality, and shareholder value through prudent capital deployment.
Security Midwest Bancorp has not disclosed material acquisitions or divestitures in recent public filings. Investments are primarily limited to loan portfolios, securities held for liquidity and interest rate management, and ongoing investments in banking technology to support customer service and regulatory compliance. Data inconclusive based on available public sources regarding involvement in emerging financial technologies beyond standard digital banking enhancements.
Geographic Footprint
The company’s operations are concentrated in the Midwestern United States, with its banking subsidiary operating in regional and local markets. Headquarters and primary operations are located in Minnesota, and lending and deposit activities are focused on nearby rural and suburban communities.
Security Midwest Bancorp does not report operations outside the United States and has no disclosed international branches, offices, or material foreign investments. Its geographic strategy prioritizes depth within existing markets rather than expansion across multiple states or international regions.
Leadership & Governance
Security Midwest Bancorp is led by an executive team with experience in community banking and regional financial services. Leadership philosophy emphasizes conservative risk management, regulatory compliance, and long-term relationship banking consistent with a community-focused institution. Governance follows a traditional bank holding company structure with oversight by a board of directors.
Public disclosures consistently identify the following executive leadership; however, full details on the broader executive team are limited, and some information remains inconclusive based on available public sources:
- James R. Moser – President and Chief Executive Officer
Data inconclusive based on available public sources regarding the complete current roster of senior executive officers beyond the CEO.