---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-008003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTH"
cik: "0001265131"
company_name: "Hilltop Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:17:50.964668+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hilltop Q4 EPS $0.69 vs $0.55 YoY; dividend up 11%, new $125M buyback

## Summary
- Q4 net income $41.6M ($0.69) vs $35.5M ($0.55) YoY; full-year $165.6M ($2.64).
- Dividend raised 11% to $0.20/share; payable Feb 27, 2026, record Feb 13.
- New share repurchase program up to $125M through Jan 2027.
- Book value per share $36.42, up 2% from $35.69 at Sep 30.
- Banking ROAA 1.05%, broker-dealer pre-tax margin 18.4%, mortgage pre-tax loss narrowed to $5.2M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-008003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTH
- cik: 0001265131
- company_name: Hilltop Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1265131/000110465926008003/0001104659-26-008003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1265131/000110465926008003/hth-20260129x8k.htm

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