Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana reports recurring banking-company developments as the holding company for Home Federal Bank, a northwest Louisiana community bank with full-service banking offices. Company updates center on operating results, net interest margin, average balances, loan and deposit trends, securities portfolio effects, and balance-sheet measures tied to its savings-bank model.
HFBL announcements also cover capital-return actions, including quarterly cash dividends and stock repurchase programs approved by the board. Its news releases regularly connect earnings performance with funding mix, book value, asset growth, and shareholder distributions.
Home Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ:HFBL) reported financial results for Q4 and full year 2025. The company achieved net income of $1.2 million for Q4 2025, up from $638,000 in Q4 2024, and full-year net income of $3.9 million, compared to $3.6 million in 2024.
Key financial metrics include EPS of $0.39 for Q4 2025 (vs $0.21 in Q4 2024) and full-year EPS of $1.27 (vs $1.18 in 2024). The bank's net interest margin improved to 3.52% in Q4 2025 from 2.91% in Q4 2024. Total assets decreased by 4.4% to $609.5 million, while deposits declined by 4.8% to $546.3 million.
Home Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: HFBL) has announced its 12th consecutive annual dividend increase, declaring a quarterly cash dividend of $0.135 per share. The dividend will be payable on August 18, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 4, 2025.
This marks the company's 81st consecutive quarterly cash dividend, demonstrating its commitment to shareholder value. The dividend increase represents a payout ratio of 49.5% based on earnings for the trailing four fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2025. Home Federal Bank operates through ten full-service banking offices in northwest Louisiana.
Home Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: HFBL) has announced a quarterly cash dividend declaration of $0.13 per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend will be paid on May 12, 2025, to shareholders of record as of April 28, 2025.
The company, which operates as the holding company for Home Federal Bank, conducts business through ten full-service banking offices and a home office located in northwest Louisiana.
Home Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: HFBL) reported net income of $1.02 million for Q4 2024, slightly up from $1.00 million in Q4 2023. However, six-month net income decreased to $2.0 million from $2.2 million year-over-year. The company's earnings per share remained stable at $0.33 for Q4 but declined to $0.64 from $0.73 for the six-month period.
Key financial metrics show mixed performance: nonperforming assets remained stable at 0.30% of total assets, total assets decreased by 4.7% to $607.8 million, and net loans receivable declined by 2.6% to $458.7 million. The company's net interest margin slightly contracted to 3.12% in Q4 2024 from 3.14% in Q4 2023, while the six-month net interest margin decreased to 3.06% from 3.26%.
Total deposits decreased by 4.8% to $546.5 million, with significant changes in deposit mix including a 14.3% decrease in certificates of deposit and a 21.7% increase in savings deposits.
Home Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: HFBL) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on February 10, 2025, to shareholders of record as of January 27, 2025. The company operates through Home Federal Bank, which maintains ten full-service banking offices and a home office in northwest Louisiana.
Home Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: HFBL) has announced its thirteenth stock repurchase program, approved by the Board of Directors on October 31, 2024. The program authorizes the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares, representing approximately 3.0% of the company's outstanding common stock. The repurchases can be executed through open market or privately negotiated transactions, with no specified expiration date. Home Federal Bank operates from ten full-service banking offices and a home office in northwest Louisiana.
Home Federal Bancorp (NASDAQ: HFBL) reported net income of $941,000 for Q3 2024, down from $1.2 million in Q3 2023. The company's earnings per share decreased to $0.31 from $0.40. The decline was primarily due to a 16.2% decrease in net interest income and a 30.9% decrease in non-interest income. Total assets decreased by $9.1 million to $628.4 million, while net loans receivable decreased by $16.9 million to $454.0 million. The company's net interest margin contracted to 2.98% from 3.37% year-over-year.
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ: HFBL), the holding company for Home Federal Bank, has announced a quarterly cash dividend. The Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.13 per share on the Company's common stock during their meeting on October 16, 2024. This dividend will be payable on November 11, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 28, 2024.
Home Federal Bank operates ten full-service banking offices and a home office in northwest Louisiana. The company provides additional information on their website at www.hfb.bank.
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (NASDAQ: HFBL) reported net income of $638,000 for Q4 2024, down from $1.3 million in Q4 2023. For the full fiscal year 2024, net income was $3.6 million, compared to $5.7 million in FY 2023. The decrease was primarily due to lower net interest income and non-interest income, partially offset by decreased credit loss provisions and income taxes.
Key financial metrics for FY 2024:
- Net interest margin: 3.08% (down from 3.73% in FY 2023)
- Total assets: $637.5 million (3.5% decrease)
- Net loans: $470.9 million (3.8% decrease)
- Total deposits: $574.0 million (3.9% decrease)
- Shareholders' equity: $52.8 million (4.5% increase)
The company adopted the CECL methodology for estimating credit losses on July 1, 2023, resulting in a $189,000 increase to the allowance for credit losses.