Northwest Bancshares Q1 net income rises to $51 million, $0.34 per diluted share
Northwest Bancshares reported first quarter 2026 net income of $51 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, up $5 million from the prior quarter and up $7 million from a year earlier, when diluted EPS was also $0.34. The board also approved a share repurchase program of up to $50 million over 24 months and declared a $0.20 quarterly dividend.
Key points
- Q1 2026 GAAP net income of $51 million, or $0.34 per diluted share; adjusted diluted EPS of $0.35 versus $0.33 in Q4 2025
- Net interest margin of 3.70%, compared with 3.87% in Q1 2025
- New share repurchase program of up to $50 million over 24 months, replacing the program approved December 13, 2012
- Quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share, payable May 20, 2026 to shareholders of record May 7, 2026
The filing
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