Community West Bancshares Q3 net income falls to $8.1 million, EPS $0.30 from $0.57
Community West Bancshares reported unaudited third-quarter 2026 net income of $8,066,000, or $0.30 per diluted share, down from $10,873,000 and $0.57 a year earlier but up from $2,695,000 and $0.10 in the second quarter. The results include $7,166,000 of merger and conversion costs and a $6,615,000 one-time legal settlement, and the board declared a $0.12 per share dividend payable November 20, 2026.
Key points
- Net income of $8,066,000 and diluted EPS of $0.30 for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, versus $10,873,000 and $0.57 a year earlier and $2,695,000 and $0.10 in the prior quarter.
- Merger and conversion related costs of $7,166,000 and a one-time legal settlement of $6,615,000 were recorded in the quarter; comparable non-GAAP net income was $17,787,000, or $0.66 per diluted share.
- Net interest margin rose to 4.65% from 4.56% in the June 30, 2026 quarter.
- The board declared a $0.12 per share cash dividend payable November 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of November 6, 2026.
The filing
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