Cullen/Frost Q4 profit falls to $100.9 million on $51.5 million FDIC surcharge
Cullen/Frost reported fourth-quarter 2023 net income available to common shareholders of $100.9 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, down from $2.91 a year earlier, after a one-time $51.5 million FDIC insurance surcharge. For the full year, earnings rose 3.3% to $591.3 million, or $9.10 per diluted share, and the board declared a $0.92 first-quarter dividend and approved a $150 million share repurchase program.
- Q4 2023 net income available to common shareholders was $100.9 million, versus $189.5 million in Q4 2022; excluding the FDIC surcharge, the company says it would have been about $141.6 million, down 25.3%.
- Full-year 2023 net income available to common shareholders was $591.3 million, up 3.3% from $572.5 million; diluted EPS was $9.10 versus $8.81.
- The board declared a first-quarter 2024 common dividend of $0.92 per share, payable March 15, 2024.
- The new repurchase authorization covers up to $150 million of common stock through January 24, 2025, and may be suspended at any time.