NBT Bancorp Q2 EPS $1.02, Raises Dividend 8.1% to $0.40
NBTB sits 34% above its 52-week low of $39.195.
Summary
NBT Bancorp delivered Q2 2026 net income of $53.0 million, or $1.02 per share, handily beating the $0.44 from a year ago and edging past Q1's $0.98. The board approved an 8.1% dividend hike to $0.40 per share, marking the fourteenth consecutive annual increase. Net interest margin expanded to 3.73%, up 14 basis points year-over-year, while loans grew $276 million from December 2025 across all business lines. Tangible book value per share rose 4.4% to $27.71, and credit quality held steady with net charge-offs at 0.15% and nonperformers at 0.55%. The results show sustained momentum from the Evans acquisition and organic growth, with the dividend boost underscoring management's confidence in the earnings trajectory.
At the time of this announcement, NBTB was trading at $52.52 on NASDAQ in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $2.7B. The 52-week trading range was $39.20 to $53.33. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: GlobeNewswire.