Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results and Increases Common Stock Dividend

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (the "Company" or "Burke & Herbert") (Nasdaq: BHRB) reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. In addition, at its meeting on October 24, 2024, the board of directors declared a $0.55 per share regular cash dividend to be paid on December 2, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 15, 2024, representing a 3.8% increase from the prior quarter dividend.

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Q3 2024 Highlights

  • Financial results reflect a full quarter following the May 3, 2024 completion of the merger of Summit Financial Group, Inc. ("Summit"), with and into Burke & Herbert and the merger of Summit Community Bank, Inc., with and into Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company.

  • Net income applicable to common shares of $27.4 million; adjusted (non-GAAP1) operating net income applicable to common shares of $29.8 million.

  • Earnings per diluted common share ("EPS") of $1.82; adjusted (non-GAAP1) diluted EPS of $1.98.

  • Net interest income for the quarter was $73.2 million; net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis (non-GAAP1) for the quarter was $74.0 million.

  • Net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent basis (non-GAAP1) for the quarter was 4.07%.

  • Non-interest expense for the quarter was $50.8 million; adjusted (non-GAAP1) non-interest expense for the quarter was $47.7 million.

  • The balance sheet remains strong with ample liquidity. Total liquidity, including all available borrowing capacity with cash and cash equivalents, totaled $2.6 billion at the end of the third quarter.

  • Ending total gross loans of $5.6 billion and ending total deposits of $6.6 billion; ending loan-to-deposit ratio of 84.4%.

  • Asset quality remains stable across the loan portfolio with adequate reserves.

  • The Company continues to be well-capitalized, ending the quarter with 11.3%2 Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, 14.3%2 Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets, and a leverage ratio of 9.6%2.

From David P. Boyle, Company Chair and Chief Executive Officer

"Our results for the third quarter and the increase in the dividend demonstrate the financial benefits of the merger with Summit and are in line with our expectations. In addition, the team is working diligently toward the planned systems integration in the fourth quarter, which should lead to additional efficiencies and position us to deliver even greater value for our shareholders."

Results of Operations

Third Quarter 2024