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Western New England Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
WESTFIELD, Mass., July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “WNEB”) (NasdaqGS: WNEB), the holding company for
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[{"type":"text","content":"WESTFIELD, Mass., July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western New England Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “WNEB”) (NasdaqGS: WNEB), the holding company for Westfield Bank (the “Bank”), announced today the unaudited results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company reported net income of $3.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.8 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2023. On a linked quarter basis, net income was $3.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $3.0 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net income was $6.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared to net income of $8.1 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company also announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share on the Company’s common stock. The dividend will be payable on or about August 21, 2024 to shareholders of record on August 7, 2024. James C. Hagan, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “It has been widely publicized that the economy and the banking industry is in the midst of the longest inverted yield curve in U.S. history, which continues to create net interest margin compression and funding challenges for banks across the country, including Western New England Bancorp. We believe our Company continues to be well positioned with strong capital and access to liquidity to sustain us through this unprecedented interest rate cycle. Our quarterly financial performance has been largely impacted by higher funding costs in response to the sustained increase in interest rates over the last 18-24 months. As we continue to manage the balance sheet in this uncertain environment, we are also focused on expense management initiatives to mitigate top line pressures and improve efficiencies over the long-term. The Company also continues to focus on our loan and deposit growth initiatives and retention of our customers. Total deposits increased $28.1 million, or 1.3%, from year-end and our asset quality remains strong, with nonperforming loans to total loans of 0.29% at June 30, 2024.” Hagan concluded, “The Company is consi...