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Earnings Per Share
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share

NOTE 6 EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Compensation Committee of the Company has determined that it is appropriate to award shares of the common stock of the Company to Directors, whether outside or also an officer of the Company or the Bank, as a portion of their retainer for services rendered. The Committee believes that it is appropriate to award the Directors shares equal to a specific dollar amount, rounded to the nearest whole share on an annual basis commencing in June of 2020 and thereafter on the first Thursday of June. Directors receive a prorated dollar value of shares for a partial year of service. The value for the shares is to be based upon the prior day closing price. On June 4, 2026, ten directors each received $17,505 which equated to 645 shares and one Director received $12,620 which equated to 465 shares. On September 25, 2026, one new Director received 133 prorated shares worth $4,659. On June 5, 2025, ten directors each received $17,496 which equated to 762 shares and one Director received $6,704

which equated to 292 shares. On July 29, 2025, one new Director received 288 prorated shares worth approximately $7,436. Starting in the third quarter of 2026, Directors will be paid their retainers quarterly and may choose to receive their payment in cash, stock or a combination of both. On September 18, 2026, the Company issued 1,755 shares valued at $62,601, as payment for third quarter Director retainers. The use of stock for Directors’ retainer, does not have an effect on diluted earnings per share as it is immediately vested.

Any stock awards to senior management are made in March with other officers receiving any awards in August. On March 2, 2026, senior management received stock awards of 23,479 shares worth $607,167. During second quarter 2026, officers received stock awards of 5,813 shares worth $158,477. During third quarter 2026, officers received stock awards of 35,045 shares worth just over $1.2 million. On March 1, 2025, senior management received stock awards of 19,767 shares worth $508,012 while other officers received stock awards of 39,525 shares worth slightly more than $1 million in August of 2025.

The table below presents basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.

 

 

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

September 30, 2025

 

 

September 30, 2026

 

 

September 30, 2025

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

11,538

 

 

$

8,854

 

 

$

32,913

 

 

$

23,516

 

Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating
   securities

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

(122

)

 

 

(115

)

Less: undistributed earnings allocated to
   participating securities

 

 

(102

)

 

 

(70

)

 

 

(288

)

 

 

(173

)

Net earnings available to common shareholders

 

$

11,394

 

 

$

8,746

 

 

$

32,503

 

 

$

23,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding
   including participating securities

 

 

13,779,936

 

 

 

13,733,858

 

 

 

13,769,428

 

 

 

13,720,168

 

Less: average unvested restricted shares

 

 

(171,743

)

 

 

(167,293

)

 

 

(171,321

)

 

 

(168,174

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

13,608,193

 

 

 

13,566,565

 

 

 

13,598,107

 

 

 

13,551,994

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.84

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

2.39

 

 

$

1.71