Ameris Bancorp Q4 net income rises to $94.4 million, or $1.37 per diluted share
Ameris Bancorp reported fourth-quarter 2024 net income of $94.4 million, or $1.37 per diluted share, up from $65.9 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, a year earlier. Full-year 2024 net income was $358.7 million, or $5.19 per diluted share, compared with $269.1 million, or $3.89 per diluted share, in 2023. The company also raised its quarterly cash dividend to $0.20 per share from $0.15.
Key points
- Q4 2024 adjusted net income was $95.1 million, or $1.38 per diluted share, compared with $73.6 million, or $1.07, in Q4 2023
- Full-year 2024 net income of $358.7 million compared with $269.1 million in 2023
- Quarterly dividend increased by $0.05, or 33.3%, to $0.20 per common share
- Q4 net interest margin was 3.64%, up 13 basis points from 3.51% in Q3 2024; no shares were repurchased in Q4
The filing
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