---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-046024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHB"
cik: "0000743367"
company_name: "BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES"
filed_at: "2026-04-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T05:13:36.955230+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bar Harbor Bankshares Q1 2026 GAAP EPS $0.81; core EPS $0.88; dividend raised to $0.34

## Summary
- GAAP net income $13.5M ($0.81 diluted EPS) vs. $11.8M ($0.70) in Q4 2025.
- Core (non-GAAP) net income $14.7M ($0.88 diluted EPS) vs. $15.5M ($0.93) in Q4 2025.
- Net interest margin expanded to 3.54% from 3.17% a year ago; total assets $4.7B.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.34/share (up from $0.32), payable June 18, 2026.
- Board authorized repurchase of up to 5% of outstanding shares (~837,000 shares), subject to regulatory approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-046024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHB
- cik: 0000743367
- company_name: BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES
- filed_at: 2026-04-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000110465926046024/0001104659-26-046024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000110465926046024/bhb-20260421x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-046024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-046024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-046024.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES reported financial results for first quarter 2026.
  - Period: first quarter 2026
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net interest margin of 3.54% • 1.18% return on assets; 1.28% core return on assets (Non-GAAP) • 10.13% return on equity; 11.03% core return on equity (Non-GAAP) • 56.92% efficiency ratio(Non-GAAP), compared to 57.24%
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/743367/000110465926046024/0001104659-26-046024-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.