---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000801337-26-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WBS"
cik: "0000801337"
company_name: "WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2026-07-21T20:19:29+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-21T20:21:11.924771+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Webster Q2 2026 EPS $1.56 ($1.60 adj); revenue $740M; Santander deal on track

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $1.56, adjusted EPS $1.60; net income $249.4M vs $251.7M a year ago.
- Revenue $740.0M; net interest income $632.7M; net interest margin 3.26%.
- Loans $57.9B (+1.1% QoQ); deposits $70.3B (+1.8% QoQ); CET1 ratio 11.69%.
- Banco Santander acquisition approved by OCC and ECB; still subject to Fed; expected close H2 2026.
- No forward-looking outlook provided due to pending transaction.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000801337-26-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WBS
- cik: 0000801337
- company_name: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2026-07-21T20:19:29+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/801337/000080133726000021/0000801337-26-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/801337/000080133726000021/wbs-20260721.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000801337-26-000021
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000801337-26-000021.txt

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