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Embassy Bancorp, Inc. reports developments for its bank holding company and wholly owned subsidiary, Embassy Bank For the Lehigh Valley, a full-service community bank serving Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley since 2001. Recurring updates cover quarterly and annual operating results, deposit-market position in Lehigh and Northampton Counties, branch and digital banking services, and community bank recognitions.
Company news also includes capital actions such as cash dividends and stock repurchase authorization, along with management and business banking appointments that affect the bank’s finance, commercial banking, and local relationship-banking operations.
On June 20, 2024, Embassy Bancorp announced an annual cash dividend of $0.42 per share, payable on July 12, 2024, to shareholders of record on June 28, 2024. This marks the 15th consecutive year the company has paid a dividend and represents an increase from last year. Chairman and CEO David M. Lobach, Jr. expressed excitement over the bank’s achievements and recognition. Notably, Embassy Bancorp was ranked 45th in American Banker Magazine's top 100 publicly traded community banks and thrifts with under $2 billion in assets, based on three-year average return-on-equity.
Embassy Bancorp (OTCQX: EMYB) reported its Q1 2024 financial results. Loans receivable grew by $17.5 million to $1.271 billion as of March 31, 2024. Cash and cash equivalents stood at $59.5 million, representing 3.6% of total assets. Deposits rose by $33.1 million to $1.509 billion, with non-interest bearing deposits increasing by $8.7 million. The company had no short or long-term borrowings, repaying $35 million in short-term borrowings during the quarter. The bank's cost of funds was 1.71%, significantly lower than the 2.15% of its Pennsylvania peers. The company achieved assets per employee of $15.2 million, more than double its peer group's $7.5 million. Nonperforming assets were minimal at 0.01% of total assets. Net income for Q1 2024 was $2.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share.
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