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HomeTrust Bancshares , Inc. NEWS RELEASE Home Trust Bancshares , Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of the Year Ending December 31 , 2026 and Declaration of a Quarterly Dividend 2026-10-21 ASHEVILLE , N.C .-- ( BUSINESS WIRE ) -- HomeTrust Bancshares , Inc. ( NYSE : HTB ) ( " Company " ) , the holding company Home Trust Bank ( " Bank " ) , today announced preliminary net income for the third quarter of the year ending December 31 , 2026 and approval of its quarterly cash dividend . For the quarter ended September 30 , 2026 compared to the quarter ended June 30 , 2026 : of • net income was $ 18.0 million compared to $ 15.6 million ; • diluted earnings per share ( " EPS " ) were $ 1.11 compared to $ 0.94 ; • annualized return on assets ( " ROA " ) was 1.65 % compared to 1.46 % ; • annualized return on equity ( " ROE " ) was 12.06 % compared to 10.44 % ; • net interest margin was 4.46 % compared to 4.41 % ; • provision for credit losses was $ 805,000 compared to $ 920,000 ; • gain on the sale of fixed assets was $ 21,000 compared to $ 1.1 million ; • loss on the redemption of junior subordinated debt securities was $ 0 compared to $ 1.1 million ; • merger - related expense was $ 904,000 compared to $ 0 ; • utilization of purchased renewable energy income tax credits resulted in a $ 1.9 million federal income tax benefit compared to $ 0 ; • quarterly cash dividends continued at $ 0.15 per share totaling $ 2.4 million for each period ; and • 923,897 shares of Company common stock were repurchased during the current quarter at an average price of $ 48.03 compared to 153,606 shares repurchased at an average price of $ 46.31 in the prior quarter . For the nine months ended September 30 , 2026 compared to the nine months ended September 30 , 2025 : 1