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Eagle Bancorp Montana Earns $1.7 Million, or $0.22 per Diluted Share, in the Second Quarter of 2024; Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend to $0.1425 Per Share
HELENA, Mont., July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBMT), (the “Company,” “Eagle”), the holding company of Opportunity Bank
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[{"type":"text","content":"HELENA, Mont., July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBMT), (the “Company,” “Eagle”), the holding company of Opportunity Bank of Montana (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $1.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $1.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter, and $2.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2023. In the first six months of 2024, net income was $3.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $5.3 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2023. Eagle’s board of directors increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.1425 per share on July 22, 2024. The dividend will be payable September 6, 2024, to shareholders of record August 16, 2024. The current dividend represents an annualized yield of 4.27% based on recent market prices. “We produced solid second quarter results, fueled by disciplined loan growth, pristine credit quality metrics and net interest margin expansion, compared to the previous quarter,” said Laura F. Clark, President and CEO. “We continue to attract high quality loans, achieving loan growth of 6.8% year-over-year, even in the current rate environment. Additionally, the increase in loan yields more than offset the increase in funding costs, contributing to net interest margin expansion for the second consecutive quarter. We are one of three publicly traded financial institutions based in Montana, and with our strong deposit franchise and healthy capital levels we are well positioned to continue to grow in our markets.” Second Quarter 2024 Highlights (at or for the three-month period ended June 30, 2024, except where noted): Net income was $1.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $1.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter, and $2.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the second quarter a year ago.Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 3.41% in the second quarter of 2024, an eight basis point improvement compared to 3.33% in the preceding quarter, and a six basis point contraction compared to 3.47% in the second quarter a year ago.Revenues (net interest income before the provision for credit losses, plus noninterest income) were $19.9 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to...