Strong Profitability and Dividend Increase
Net income was $23 million or $0.50 per diluted share, with a return on assets of 1.63% and return on average tangible common equity of 17.14%. The company announced a 20% increase in the common dividend.
Balance Sheet Strengthening
Tangible equity ratio increased by 75 basis points to 10.14%, and Common Equity Tier 1 increased to 12.86%.
Improving Asset Quality
Substandard and criticized loans decreased by $187.6 million, with special mention loans decreasing by $45.6 million or more than 37% from a year ago.
Noninterest Income and Efficiency
Noninterest income performed well, and the efficiency ratio was 52.31%, indicating strong cost management.