AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · South State Bank (SSB)

SouthState Q3 2026 diluted EPS $2.30, down from $2.35; net interest income up 3%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings

SouthState Bank Corporation reported third-quarter 2026 diluted earnings per share of $2.30 and net income of $224 million, both lower than the prior quarter's $2.35 and $230 million. Net interest income rose 3% from the prior quarter to $592 million, and the board declared a $0.66 quarterly dividend, up from $0.60.

Key points

  • Diluted EPS $2.30 for Q3 2026, versus $2.35 in Q2 2026 and $2.42 in Q3 2025
  • Net income $224 million; net interest income $592 million, up $16 million from Q2 2026
  • Noninterest expense rose $17 million to $375 million, mainly from higher salaries and employee benefits
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.66 per share, payable November 13, 2026 to holders of record November 6, 2026

The filing

CompanySouth State Bank (SSB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 21, 2026, 4:07 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-427824

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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