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Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIVB) is a financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio, with operations centered on community banking through its subsidiary Civista Bank. The Civista Bancshares news feed on Stock Titan aggregates company-issued press releases and market-moving updates so readers can follow how this regional commercial banking organization is evolving over time.
According to company disclosures, Civista regularly reports its quarterly and year-to-date financial results, highlighting metrics such as net income, diluted earnings per common share, net interest margin, cost of funds, efficiency ratio, and loan and deposit trends. These earnings announcements are often accompanied by management commentary explaining performance drivers, non-recurring items, and developments in areas like commercial real estate, residential real estate, construction lending, and equipment leasing.
News coverage for CIVB also includes dividend declarations approved by the Board of Directors, detailing quarterly cash dividends on common shares and related record and payment dates. Investors can track how Civista balances earnings, capital, and shareholder distributions through these recurring announcements.
Another key category of Civista news involves strategic transactions and expansion. Recent press releases describe the signing, regulatory approval, and completion of the merger of The Farmers Savings Bank with and into Civista Bank, adding branches and deposits in Northeast Ohio. Updates on system conversions and the Civista Leasing and Finance Division also appear in the company’s communications.
Capital markets activity and corporate governance items, such as public offerings of common stock, exercise of underwriters’ overallotment options, and amendments to corporate regulations, are reported through press releases and referenced in SEC filings. Leadership changes, including appointments to senior roles in lending and executive management, round out the types of announcements investors can follow.
By reviewing Civista Bancshares news on this page, users can monitor financial performance updates, dividend actions, merger milestones, capital raises, and organizational developments that shape the CIVB investment story over time.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ:CIVB) reported Q4 2025 net income $12.3M and full‑year 2025 net income $46.2M with diluted EPS of $0.61 (Q4) and $2.64 (FY). The company closed the acquisition of The Farmers Savings Bank, adding $268.1M assets, $106.2M loans, and $236.1M deposits. Efficiency ratio improved to 57.7%, net interest margin was 3.69% (Q4), deposits grew ~7.9% year‑over‑year, and merger-related nonrecurring costs reduced Q4 pre-tax income by about $3.4M.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ: CIVB) declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.18 per share, a one-cent (about 5.9%) increase from the prior quarter. Shareholders of record as of Feb 10, 2026 will receive the dividend on Feb 24, 2026.
The dividend represents an approximate $3.7 million payout and, based on a closing price of $22.22 on Dec 31, 2025, an annualized yield of 3.24%. Civista is a $4.3 billion financial holding company operating 44 locations.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ:CIVB) will release Q4 2025 financial results before market open on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The company will host a conference call and live webcast at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time the same day, with replay and archived webcast available on its investor website.
Civista is a $4.4 billion financial holding company operating 44 locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky; common shares trade under CIVB.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ: CIVB) completed its merger with The Farmers Savings Bank on November 6, 2025, expanding Civista's community banking footprint into Medina and Lorain counties.
The deal adds two branches and approximately $236 million in low-cost deposits. As of September 30, 2025, the combined organization will have about $4.4 billion in total assets, $3.2 billion in net loans, and $3.5 billion in total deposits. The Farmers Savings Bank will continue current services until a system conversion in Q1 2026.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ:CIVB) reported Q3 2025 net income $12.8M and diluted EPS $0.68, up 53% and 28% year‑over‑year respectively. The company completed an underwritten offering of 3,788,238 shares for ~$80.5M and received regulatory approval for a merger with The Farmers Savings Bank expected to close in November 2025.
Key operating metrics: net interest margin 3.58%, net interest income $34.5M, efficiency ratio 61.4%, assets $4.1B, ROA 1.22% and ROE 10.70%.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ:CIVB) declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.17 per share, unchanged from the prior quarter. The dividend has a record date of November 4, 2025 and a payment date of November 18, 2025. The payout represents approximately $3.3 million. Based on Civista's closing share price of $20.31 on September 30, 2025, the quarterly dividend annualizes to a 3.35% yield. Civista Bancshares is a $4.2 billion financial holding company operating 42 locations across Ohio, southeastern Indiana and northern Kentucky.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ: CIVB) and The Farmers Savings Bank announced they have received all required bank regulatory approvals for the proposed merger of Farmers into Civista Bank, subject to customary conditions and the federal waiting period.
Farmers shareholders will vote on the merger on November 4, 2025; the parties intend to close in November 2025 pending shareholder approval and closing conditions. The system conversion is expected in Q1 2026. Civista is described as a $4.2 billion holding company operating 42 locations; Farmers is described as a $285 million bank with two locations. A Registration Statement on Form S-4 and a definitive proxy/prospectus have been filed and mailed to Farmers shareholders.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ: CIVB), a $4.2 billion financial holding company, has scheduled its third quarter 2025 earnings release for October 23, 2025, before market open. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss the results.
Headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio, Civista operates through its primary subsidiary, Civista Bank, which was established in 1884. The bank currently maintains 42 locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky, offering full-service banking, commercial lending, mortgage, and wealth management services. Additionally, the company provides commercial equipment leasing services nationwide through its Civista Leasing and Finance Division based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ: CIVB) has promoted Robert L. Katitus to Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. Katitus, who brings over 25 years of banking and commercial lending experience, will join Civista's Executive Leadership Team and report to Charles A. Parcher, President of Civista Bank.
Since joining Civista in 2010, Katitus has served as Senior Vice President, Regional Market Executive for Northeast Ohio and recently oversaw commercial banking in Northwest Ohio. The promotion follows Civista's 2022 acquisition of The Henry County Bank. Civista Bancshares, a $4.2 billion financial holding company, operates 42 locations across Ohio, Southeastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky through its subsidiary Civista Bank.
Civista Bancshares (NASDAQ: CIVB) reported strong Q2 2025 financial results with net income of $11.0 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, marking a 56% increase from Q2 2024. The bank's performance showed significant improvements with net interest margin rising to 3.64% and net interest income increasing by 25.5% to $34.8 million year-over-year.
Key highlights include an efficiency ratio improvement to 64.5% from 72.6% year-over-year, and a return on equity of 11.02%. The bank maintained strong credit quality with an allowance for credit losses to loans ratio of 1.28%. Total assets reached $4.2 billion, with loan balances increasing by $47.1 million quarter-over-quarter.
Additionally, Civista announced a strategic merger agreement with The Farmers Savings Bank on July 10, 2025, and successfully completed an $80.5 million capital raise, positioning the bank for future growth in Northeast Ohio.
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