AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Amerant Bancorp Inc. (AMTB)

Amerant Q3 net income rises to $25.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Amerant Bancorp reported third quarter 2026 net income of $25.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, up from $21.0 million, or $0.53, in the second quarter, with net interest income up 9.6% to $90.5 million. The Board also raised the available share repurchase amount to $50 million from about $3 million and extended the program to December 31, 2027, while declaring a $0.09 per share dividend.

Key points

  • Net income attributable to the company was $25.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, versus $21.0 million, or $0.53, in Q2 2026.
  • Net interest margin was 3.77%, compared with 3.52% in Q2 2026. The company cited $1.6 million in interest from repayments of loans previously in nonaccrual status.
  • Non-performing assets fell to $159.5 million from $186.6 million.
  • The Board raised the repurchase amount to $50 million and extended the program to December 31, 2027. The $0.09 dividend is payable November 27, 2026, to holders of record on November 13, 2026.

The filing

CompanyAmerant Bancorp Inc. (AMTB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 22, 2026, 4:31 PM ET
Accession number0001734342-26-000084

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

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