---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000708781-24-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CASS"
cik: "0000708781"
company_name: "CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T19:55:36.749402+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cass Q1 EPS $0.52 vs $0.51 YoY; facility transactions up 23% as freight volumes drop

## Summary
- Net income $7.2M ($0.52 diluted EPS), up 0.5% YoY but down 15% from Q4 2023.
- Processing fees rose 8.9% YoY on 23% facility transaction volume growth; transportation dollar volumes fell 12.9%.
- Operating expenses increased only 0.7% despite new client onboarding, showing improved scalability.
- A cyber event at a CassPay client reduced payment volumes and average accounts and drafts payable in Q1.
- Board declared Q2 dividend of $0.30/share payable June 14, 2024 to holders of record June 4.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000708781-24-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CASS
- cik: 0000708781
- company_name: CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878124000035/0000708781-24-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878124000035/cass-20240418.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000708781-24-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000708781-24-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000708781-24-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC reported first quarter of fiscal 2024 results: net income $7.2 million, EPS $0.52 per diluted common share.
  - Period: first quarter of fiscal 2024
  - Net income: $7.2 million
  - EPS: $0.52 per diluted common share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net income of $7.2 million, or $0.52 per diluted common share.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878124000035/0000708781-24-000035-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation at the 2024-04-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-16
  source text: (b) Advisory approval of the Company’s executive compensation: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 8,807,549 178,200 179,839 2,043,407 The Company’s executive compensation was approved by advisory vote.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878124000035/0000708781-24-000035-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Election of three directors to serve three-year terms ending in 2027 at the 2024-04-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-16
  source text: (a) Election of three directors to serve three-year terms ending in 2027, as follows: Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Robert A. Ebel 8,865,545 218,445 81,598 2,043,407 Randall L. Schilling 8,877,378 206,294 81,916 2,043,407 Franklin D. Wicks, Jr. 7,958,810 1,123,580 83,198 2,043,407 All director nominees were elected.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878124000035/0000708781-24-000035-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-04-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-16
  source text: (c) Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 11,073,391 108,064 27,540 The selection of KPMG LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878124000035/0000708781-24-000035-index.htm

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