---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001471265-25-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NWBI"
cik: "0001471265"
company_name: "Northwest Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T04:54:35.684419+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Northwest Bancshares Q1 net income $43M, EPS $0.34; NIM expands to 3.87%; Penns Woods merger approved

## Summary
- Net income of $43M ($0.34 diluted EPS) vs $29M ($0.23) in Q1 2024; adjusted EPS $0.35.
- Net interest margin expanded 45 bps to 3.87%; net interest income $127.8M, up 23.8% YoY.
- Total revenue grew 19% YoY, driven by higher loan yields and lower funding costs.
- Quarterly dividend declared at $0.20/share, payable May 20, 2025 to holders of record May 8, 2025.
- All regulatory and shareholder approvals received for Penns Woods acquisition; close expected by late July 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001471265-25-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NWBI
- cik: 0001471265
- company_name: Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126525000073/0001471265-25-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1471265/000147126525000073/nwbi-20250428.htm

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