---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-005340"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESQ"
cik: "0001531031"
company_name: "Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T06:58:35.480443+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esquire Financial Q1 net income rises 13% to $11.4M; NIM expands to 5.96%; dividend up 17%

## Summary
- EPS of $1.33 diluted ($0.20 beat vs $1.12 consensus).
- Net interest margin 5.96%, up 9 bps linked quarter on commercial loan growth to $1.42B.
- Core deposits grew $45.9M linked quarter to $1.69B; cost of deposits 0.94%.
- Dividend increased 17% to $0.175/share; fourth consecutive increase since 2022.
- Announced joint venture with Fortress Investment Group to expand lending to contingency fee law firms.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-005340
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESQ
- cik: 0001531031
- company_name: Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837025005340/0001558370-25-005340-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1531031/000155837025005340/esq-20250424x8k.htm

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