Regions reports 2Q26 net income of $549 million and diluted EPS of $0.64
Regions Financial reported second quarter 2026 net income available to common shareholders of $549 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, up from $0.62 in the first quarter and up 8% from the year-earlier quarter. Adjusted diluted EPS, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.68, and total revenue rose 1.8% from the first quarter but was up only 0.1% from a year earlier. The Board also declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.30 per share, a 13% increase over the prior quarter.
Key points
- Net income available to common shareholders was $549 million, versus $539 million in 1Q26; diluted EPS was $0.64, versus $0.62.
- Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.68 (non-GAAP), up 13% from 2Q25; a $40 million securities repositioning loss weighed on reported non-interest income.
- Net charge-offs fell to 0.42% of average loans from 0.54% in 1Q26, and the efficiency ratio rose to 58.3% from 56.6%.
- The Board declared a $0.30 per share quarterly common dividend, a 13% increase over the prior quarter; the results webcast is set for 10 a.m. ET on July 17, 2026.
The filing
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