German American Bancorp stock: Record Q3 earnings and dividend
Published on 10/30/2026 at 20:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRecord earnings support dividend outlook
- German American reported record third-quarter net income and earnings per share for the period ended September 30, 2026.
- Net interest margin expansion and loan growth supported the quarterly performance.
- The board set a USD 0.31 per-share dividend with November shareholder dates.
German American Bancorp announced on Monday, October 26, 2026, that net income for the third quarter reached a record USD 38.64 million, or USD 1.03 per diluted share. The company also declared a regular cash dividend of USD 0.31 per share. The results and dividend were reported in a Business Wire release carried by Yahoo Finance.
German American said third-quarter earnings per share and net income were the highest in its history. Earnings per share rose from USD 1.02 in the second quarter and USD 0.94 in the year-earlier quarter. The dividend is payable on November 20, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 10.
Margin expansion drives bank performance
Tax-equivalent net interest margin increased to 4.42 percent from 4.30 percent in the second quarter and 4.06 percent a year earlier. Net interest income reached USD 83.52 million, up 3 percent from the linked quarter and 10 percent from the third quarter of 2025.
Period-end loans rose by USD 57.0 million from June 30 to USD 5.998 billion, an annualized increase of about 4 percent. The company said growth was led by commercial real estate, consumer and home equity lending. Non-performing assets stood at 0.29 percent of total assets, while the efficiency ratio was 49.05 percent.
Stock quote and shareholder dates
German American Bancorp stock traded at EUR 43.70 on Lang & Schwarz at 20:40 Berlin time on Friday, October 30, 2026. Investors' next stated dates are November 10 for the dividend record date and November 20 for payment. The real-time quote of German American Bancorp stock provides the latest trading reference.
German American Bancorp stock facts
- Company: German American Bancorp, Inc.
- ISIN: US3738651047
- Ticker: GABC
- Primary listing: Nasdaq
- Lang & Schwarz quote: EUR 43.70 on October 30, 2026, at 20:40 Berlin time
- Dividend: USD 0.31 per share; record date November 10, 2026; payment date November 20, 2026
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