---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000708781-26-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CASS"
cik: "0000708781"
company_name: "CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:42:42.227309+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cass Q1 adjusted EPS up 26.9% to $0.66; net interest margin expands to 3.95%; declares $0.32 dividend

## Summary
- Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing ops $0.66 vs $0.52 prior year, up 26.9%.
- Net interest margin 3.95% (up from 3.75%); facility volumes up 7.4%; personnel expense flat.
- No loan charge-offs; non-performing loans reduced 55.1% from Dec 2025.
- Q2 dividend of $0.32/share declared, payable June 15 to holders of record June 5.
- John Drabik elected to board; three directors retired after not standing for re-election.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000708781-26-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CASS
- cik: 0000708781
- company_name: CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878126000020/0000708781-26-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878126000020/cass-20260421.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000708781-26-000020
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000708781-26-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC reported first quarter of 2026 results: net income $8,739 thousand net income from continuing ops; $8,832 thousand net income, EPS $0.66 diluted EPS from continuing ops; $0.67 diluted EPS.
  - Period: first quarter of 2026
  - Net income: $8,739 thousand net income from continuing ops; $8,832 thousand net income
  - EPS: $0.66 diluted EPS from continuing ops; $0.67 diluted EPS
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Inc. (Nasdaq: CASS ) (the Company or Cass) today reported its first quarter 2026 earnings. First Quarter Financial Highlights • Net income and diluted earnings per share of $8.8 million and $0.67, respectively. • Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $8.7 million and $0.66, respectively, increases of 23.7% and
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878126000020/0000708781-26-000020-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC reported first quarter of fiscal 2026 results: net income $8.8 million, EPS $0.67 diluted earnings per share; $0.66 adjusted diluted eps from continuing ops.
  - Period: first quarter of fiscal 2026
  - Net income: $8.8 million
  - EPS: $0.67 diluted earnings per share; $0.66 adjusted diluted eps from continuing ops
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Inc. (Nasdaq: CASS ) (the Company or Cass) today reported its first quarter 2026 earnings. First Quarter Financial Highlights • Net income and diluted earnings per share of $8.8 million and $0.67, respectively. • Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $8.7 million and $0.66, respectively, increases of 23.7% and
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878126000020/0000708781-26-000020-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  CASS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC reported first quarter 2026 results: net income $8.8 million, EPS $0.67.
  - Period: first quarter 2026
  - Net income: $8.8 million
  - EPS: $0.67
  - Result: reported results
  source text: First Quarter Financial Highlights • Net income and diluted earnings per share of $8.8 million and $0.67, respectively.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/708781/000070878126000020/0000708781-26-000020-index.htm

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