Equity Bancshares Q3 net income rises to $26.8 million, or $1.29 per diluted share
Equity Bancshares reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $26.8 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, up from $1.27 in the prior quarter, and core EPS of $1.40. Net interest income fell $1.0 million from the prior quarter, and the company raised its quarterly dividend 22% to $0.22 while it works toward the previously announced merger with Lincoln Bancorp.
Key points
- Net income was $26.8 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, versus $26.4 million, or $1.27, in the prior quarter; core EPS was $1.40.
- Net interest income was $72.8 million, down $1.0 million from the prior quarter, as deposit costs increased; loans ended at $5.4 billion.
- Quarterly dividend increased 22% to $0.22; 711,369 shares repurchased year to date at a weighted average cost of $44.84.
- Fourth-quarter guidance excluding Lincoln: net interest margin of 4.25% to 4.35%, non-interest income of $10.0 million to $11.0 million, and non-interest expense of $47.0 million to $48.0 million.
The filing
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