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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. Announces First Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Common Stock Dividend
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (the “Company” or “Burke & Herbert”) (Nasdaq: BHRB) reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. In addition, at its meeting on April 23, 2026, the board of directors declared a $0.55 per share regular cash dividend to be paid on June 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 15, 2026. From David P. Boyle, Company Chair and Chief Executive Officer "I’m plea
About this update from Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.
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