Heritage Financial Reports Q1 Results, Highlights Successful Olympic Bancorp Integration & Stable Dividend

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Heritage Financial reported Q1 2026 results, showcasing the successful integration of Olympic Bancorp, improved net interest margin, and a maintained quarterly dividend, despite a dip in net income due to merger costs.

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• Q1 2026 Earnings Overview

  Net income was $18.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, and adjusted diluted EPS was $0.59. This represents a decrease from Q4 2025 but an increase from Q1 2025.

• Impact of Olympic Bancorp Acquisition

  The successful integration of Olympic Bancorp, completed on January 31, 2026, significantly increased total assets by 22.0% to $8.50 billion and total deposits by 22.4% to $7.25 billion.

• Net Interest Margin Expansion

  Net interest margin increased to 3.96% for Q1 2026, up 24 basis points from 3.72% in Q4 2025, driven by higher loan yields and a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing deposits.

• Credit Quality Trends

  Nonaccrual loans decreased by $6.0 million during the quarter, and the allowance for credit losses on loans as a percentage of loans receivable decreased to 1.06%.

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Heritage Financial's Q1 2026 results reflect the successful integration of the Olympic Bancorp acquisition, which significantly boosted assets, loans, and deposits. While net income saw a quarter-over-quarter decrease, largely due to merger-related costs, the company demonstrated improved net interest margin and reduced cost of interest-bearing deposits. Credit quality remained stable with a decrease in nonaccrual loans. The maintained quarterly dividend signals confidence in future performance. Investors should monitor the continued realization of cost savings from the acquisition and ongoing credit quality trends.