 NEWTON, N.C., Feb. 19, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- The Board of Directors of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc., Newton, NC Nasdaq: PEBK declared the Companys regular cash dividend for the first quarter of 2021 in the amount of 0.16 per share. The first quarter cash dividend will be paid on March 15, 2021 to shareholders of record on March 3, 2021. 