earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Lakeland Financial reports Q4 record EPS of $1.16; annual net income down 10% to $93.8M
LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$3.65
- Annual net income $93.8M (down 10% YoY); diluted EPS $3.65 vs $4.04.
- Q4 diluted EPS $1.16 (record), up 15% QoQ; net income $29.6M, up 14% YoY.
- Core operational Q4 EPS $0.98 (flat linked quarter); excludes $6.3M wire fraud recovery.
- Average loan growth 9% annualized; net interest margin 3.23%, up 2 bps linked quarter.
- Dividend raised to $0.48 per share (4% increase); payable Feb 5, 2024.