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Bank First and Bank OZK report third-quarter results with profit and dividend

Bank First posted third-quarter net income of $23.8 million, while Bank OZK reported $164.3 million. Reuters published the figures.

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what happened

Bank First reported third-quarter results, with net income of $23.8 million and a dividend of $0.65. Net interest income reached $55.2 million, net interest margin was 4.07%, and the loan loss provision came in at minus $800 thousand, according to Reuters.

Bank OZK posted third-quarter net income of $164.3 million and EPS of $1.5 over the same period, Reuters reported.

why it matters

Reports like these matter to investors in regional banks because they show how interest margins and loan loss provisions shape the bottom line. Both banks are small relative to the wider market, so the broader effect is likely limited.

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Bank FirstBank OZKUS regional banks

sources

  1. BRIEF-Bank First Q3 EPS USD 2.15 — Reuters, 20 October 2026 at 20:03 UTC
  2. BRIEF-Bank Ozk Q3 EPS USD 1.5 — Reuters, 20 October 2026 at 20:06 UTC

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