earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Heritage Financial Q4 net income drops to $6.2M ($0.18) from $18.2M; dividend raised 4.5% to $0.23
HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORP /WA/
2023-FY EPS reported
$1.75
- Net income of $6.2M ($0.18 diluted EPS) vs $18.2M ($0.51) in Q3 2023; includes $10.0M securities loss ($0.22/share) and $2.0M expense management costs.
- Book value per share rose to $24.44 from $23.31; tangible book value per share increased to $17.40 from $16.25.
- Loans receivable grew $68.8M (1.6%) in Q4; net interest margin was 3.41% vs 3.47% in Q3.
- Cost of total deposits increased to 1.01% from 0.83%; capital remains strong with leverage ratio 10.0%.
- Declared regular cash dividend of $0.23 per share, payable Feb 22, 2024 to shareholders of record Feb 8, 2024.