---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000775215-26-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBT"
cik: "0000775215"
company_name: "HBT Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-27T11:02:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-27T11:05:05.280192+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HBT Financial Q2 net income $27.8M ($0.76 EPS); dividend raised to $0.25/share

## Summary
- Net income $27.8M, diluted EPS $0.76; adjusted net income $28.5M, adjusted EPS $0.78.
- Net interest margin (tax-equivalent) up 13 bps to 4.38% from Q1 2026.
- Quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.25/share from $0.23, payable Aug 18 to holders of record Aug 11.
- Tangible book value per share increased 3.5% to $17.60.
- Asset quality strong: NPAs to assets 0.15%, net recoveries to avg loans 0.01% annualized.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000775215-26-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBT
- cik: 0000775215
- company_name: HBT Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-27T11:02:23+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/775215/000077521526000063/0000775215-26-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/775215/000077521526000063/hbt-20260724.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000775215-26-000063.txt

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