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confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Ames National Q1 net income surges 73% to $6.0M; EPS $0.67 vs $0.39; dividend raised 20%
AMES NATIONAL CORP
- Net income $5.96M (EPS $0.67) vs $3.44M ($0.39) YoY; net interest margin improved to 3.01% from 2.53%.
- Credit loss benefit of $347K vs expense $962K YoY; loan balances declined 3.2% to $1.26B.
- Noninterest income +9.3% to $2.8M on wealth mgmt growth; noninterest exp +5.9% on $300K consultant fees.
- Quarterly dividend raised 20% to $0.24/share; payable March 13, 2026 to record date Feb 27.
- Substandard loans increased to $34.8M; 30+ day delinquencies up to $19.4M from $11.8M YoY.