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Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results and Declares Common Stock Dividend

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (the "Company" or "Burke & Herbert") (Nasdaq: BHRB) reported financial results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2024. In addition, at its meeting on January 23, 2025, the board of directors declared a $0.55 per share regular cash dividend to be paid on March 3, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 14, 2025.

Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (PRNewsfoto/Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.)
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (PRNewsfoto/Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.)

Q4 2024 Highlights

  • On December 31, 2024, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company became a new member of the Federal Reserve System and purchased shares of Federal Reserve Bank Stock in the amount of $14.8 million.

  • On December 11, 2024, the Company's form S-3 was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and may allow the Company from time to time to offer securities whose aggregate initial offering price will not exceed $350 million.

  • Financial results reflect the May 3, 2024, completion of the merger of Summit Financial Group, Inc. ("Summit"), with and into Burke & Herbert and the merger of Summit Community Bank, Inc., with and into Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company.

  • For the quarter, net income applicable to common shares totaled $19.6 million, and earnings per diluted common share ("EPS") was $1.30.

  • For the quarter, adjusted (non-GAAP1) operating net income applicable to common shares totaled $26.6 million, and adjusted (non-GAAP1) diluted EPS was $1.77.

  • For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, net income applicable to common shares totaled $35.0 million, and earnings per diluted common share was $2.82.

  • For the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, adjusted (non-GAAP1) operating net income applicable to common shares totaled $87.2 million, and adjusted (non-GAAP1) diluted EPS was $7.01.

  • The balance sheet remains strong with ample liquidity. Total liquidity, including all available borrowing capacity with cash and cash equivalents, totaled $4.2 billion at the end of the fourth quarter.

  • Ending total gross loans of $5.7 billion and ending total deposits of $6.5 billion; ending loan-to-deposit ratio of 87.1%.

  • Asset quality remains stable across the loan portfolio with adequate reserves.

  • The Company continues to be well-capitalized, ending the quarter with 11.5%2 Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, 14.6%2 Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets, and a leverage ratio of 9.8%2.

From David P. Boyle, Company Chair and Chief Executive Officer

"Our results for the quarter demonstrate the financial benefits of the merger with Summit and the teamwork involved with the systems integration that took place in November. Despite the amount of time and energy committed to the conversion, we grew both loans and core deposits during the quarter. In addition, the balance sheet reflects ample liquidity and capital as we enter 2025 and we look forward to delivering increased value for our customers, employees, communities, and shareholders."