Heritage Financial Announces First Quarter 2026 Results and Declares Regular Cash Dividend of $0.24 Per Share

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Heritage Financial (Nasdaq: HFWA) reported Q1 2026 net income $18.9M and diluted EPS $0.48, with adjusted diluted EPS $0.59. Net interest margin rose to 3.96%. The company declared a regular cash dividend of $0.24 per share and completed the acquisition of Olympic Bancorp on January 31, 2026, adding approximately $1.59B of assets from the merger and increasing total assets to $8.50B at March 31, 2026.

Positive

• Completed acquisition of Olympic Bancorp on January 31, 2026, issuing 7,167,600 shares as consideration
• Total assets increased 22.0% to $8.50 billion at March 31, 2026
• Total deposits increased 22.4% to $7.25 billion at March 31, 2026
• Loans receivable increased 19.6% to $5.72 billion at March 31, 2026
• Declared regular cash dividend of $0.24 per share on April 22, 2026

Negative

• Net income declined 14.8% quarter-over-quarter to $18.9 million from $22.2 million
• Diluted EPS fell to $0.48 from $0.65 sequentially
• Efficiency ratio rose to 72.6% from 62.5% in prior quarter, increasing operating inefficiency

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Market Context

This announcement combines Q1 2026 results with a maintained quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share a...

Analysis

This announcement combines Q1 2026 results with a maintained quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share and detailed disclosure on the Olympic Bancorp acquisition. Key themes include higher net interest margin at 3.96%, balance sheet expansion to $8.50B in assets, and loan and deposit growth largely driven by the merger. Historical dividends-and-earnings releases have produced modest price moves, so investors may focus on credit quality, expense trends, and progress on the planned systems conversion later in 2026.

Key Figures

Q1 2026 net income: $18.9M Q1 2026 diluted EPS: $0.48 Q1 2026 adjusted EPS: $0.59 +5 more

8 metrics

Q1 2026 net income $18.9M First quarter 2026 net income

Q1 2026 diluted EPS $0.48 First quarter 2026 diluted EPS

Q1 2026 adjusted EPS $0.59 First quarter 2026 adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP)

Quarterly dividend $0.24 per share Regular cash dividend declared April 22, 2026

Net interest margin 3.96% Q1 2026 NIM, up from 3.72% in Q4 2025

Total assets $8.50B Total assets at March 31, 2026

Loans receivable $5.72B Loans receivable at March 31, 2026

Total deposits $7.25B Total deposits at March 31, 2026

Previous Dividends,earnings Reports

5 past events · Latest: Oct 23 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Oct 23	Q3 2025 earnings	Positive	+0.3%	Q3 2025 earnings growth, steady dividend, and Olympic deal announcement.
Jul 24	Q2 2025 earnings	Negative	-6.8%	Earnings down, securities loss and deposit decline despite NIM improvement.
Apr 24	Q1 2025 earnings	Positive	+0.0%	Earnings up, margin expansion, deposit growth and regular dividend declaration.
Oct 24	Q3 2024 earnings	Negative	+2.2%	Lower earnings and securities loss but continued loan and deposit growth.
Jul 25	Q2 2024 earnings	Positive	+5.4%	Strong earnings rebound, loan growth and regular dividend announcement.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Dividend-and-earnings releases have mostly produced small, aligned moves, with one notable divergence when results were weaker yet shares rose.

Recent Company History

Over the past several quarters, Heritage Financial’s recurring dividends,earnings releases have combined modest dividend growth with mixed but generally improving profitability and balance sheet metrics. Most such announcements (4 of 5) saw share price moves that aligned with the underlying tone of results, while one weaker quarter produced a positive move. Today’s Q1 2026 results and maintained $0.24 dividend continue that pattern of steady updates and measured market reactions.

Key Terms

net interest margin, efficiency ratio, loan to deposit ratio, allowance for credit losses, +4 more

8 terms

net interest margin financial

"Net interest margin increased to 3.96%, an increase of 24 basis points from 3.72%"

Net interest margin measures how much a bank earns from lending and investing compared with what it pays for funding, expressed as a percentage of its interest-earning assets. Think of it like a grocery store’s markup: it shows the gap between buying cost and selling price per dollar of goods — here, the cost is interest paid and the sale is interest received. Investors watch it because a higher margin usually means a bank is more profitable and better at managing interest rate and credit conditions.

efficiency ratio financial

"Efficiency ratio | 72.6 | | 62.5 | | 71.9"

A measure of how much a company spends to produce each dollar of revenue, usually shown as operating expenses divided by revenue and expressed as a percentage. Think of it as a household’s budget: a lower percentage means more of each dollar earned stays as profit, while a higher number means costs are eating into returns. Investors use it to judge cost control and compare how efficiently companies turn revenue into earnings, especially in banks and financial firms.

loan to deposit ratio financial

"Loan to deposit ratio (3) | 78.9 % | | 80.8 % | | 81.5 %"

The loan-to-deposit ratio compares the amount a bank has lent out to customers with the money customers have kept on deposit; it’s calculated by dividing total loans by total deposits. It matters to investors because it signals how aggressively a bank is using its deposit base—too high suggests the bank may run low on ready cash and face funding stress, while too low can mean the bank is not earning enough from its capital, like a homeowner who lends most of their savings and has little left for emergencies.

allowance for credit losses financial

"The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans as a percentage of loans receivable was 1.06%"

Allowance for credit losses is a reserve set aside by a financial institution to cover potential losses from borrowers who may not repay their loans. It acts like a safety net, helping the institution prepare for loans that might turn sour. For investors, it signals how cautious the institution is about the quality of its loans and potential risks to its financial health.

goodwill financial

"The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill."

Goodwill is the extra value a buyer pays for a company above the measurable worth of its buildings, inventory and other tangible items, reflecting things like brand reputation, customer loyalty and expected future profits. Think of paying more for a café because of its famous name and regulars rather than its furniture alone. It matters to investors because changes in goodwill — for example a write-down if expected benefits don’t materialize — can reduce reported earnings and signal that past acquisitions aren’t delivering as hoped.

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purchased credit deteriorated ("pcd") regulatory

"classified as either Purchased Credit Deteriorated ("PCD"), loans that have experienced more than insignificant credit deterioration"

Purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) describes a loan or debt investment bought after its borrower’s credit quality has already worsened since the loan was first made. Think of buying a car with a known mechanical problem: the buyer accepts higher risk and must account for likely losses upfront, so investors care because PCD assets typically carry greater credit risk, affect expected loss estimates, and can reduce reported earnings or capital requirements.

purchased seasoned loans ("psls") regulatory

"or Purchased Seasoned Loans ("PSLs"). Per ASC 326-20-30-16, all loans that are acquired"

Purchased seasoned loans (PSLs) are loans that investors buy after the original lender has already issued them and the borrowers have begun making payments, so the loans come with a track record of performance. Like buying a used car with a known maintenance history, PSLs let buyers judge payment reliability and potential losses more accurately, affecting expected income, price paid, and portfolio risk and liquidity—key factors for investment decisions.

federal home loan bank financial

"All outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2026 were with the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB")"

A Federal Home Loan Bank is one of a group of regional cooperative banks that provide low-cost loans and short-term cash to local banks and credit unions so those institutions can lend for mortgages, community projects and other housing needs. Think of it as a shared emergency fund and wholesale lender for lenders; its actions affect how easily banks can extend credit, which influences mortgage availability, bank stability and related bond markets that investors watch.

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First Quarter 2026 Highlights

• Net income was $18.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to $22.2 million, or $0.65 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2025.
• Excluding merger-related costs, net income was $0.59 per adjusted diluted share⁽¹⁾, compared to $0.66 per adjusted diluted share⁽¹⁾ in the fourth quarter of 2025.
• Net interest margin increased to 3.96%, an increase of 24 basis points from 3.72% for the fourth quarter of 2025.
• Yield on loans increased to 5.73%, an increase of 19 basis points from 5.54% for the fourth quarter of 2025.
• Cost of interest bearing deposits decreased to 1.71%, from 1.83% for the fourth quarter of 2025.
• Declared a regular cash dividend of $0.24 per share on April 22, 2026.
• Completed the acquisition of Olympic Bancorp, Inc. ("Olympic") on January 31, 2026.

OLYMPIA, Wash., April 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Financial Corporation (Nasdaq GS: HFWA) (the "Company," "we," or "us"), the parent company of Heritage Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $18.9 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $22.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2025 and $13.9 million for the first quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings per share were $0.48 for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $0.65 for the fourth quarter of 2025 and $0.40 for the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted diluted earnings per share⁽¹⁾ were $0.59 for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $0.66 for the fourth quarter of 2025 and $0.49 for the first quarter of 2025.

Bryan McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "We successfully closed our strategic acquisition of Olympic Bancorp during the first quarter. This acquisition provides us with a stronger market position in the Puget Sound region, and has contributed to our improved profitability and net interest margin in the quarter. We are on track to complete the system conversion by the end of the third quarter 2026 at which time we will begin to recognize further cost savings, which aligns with our original timeline."

"We are pleased with our operating results for the first quarter and remain focused on maintaining our strong banking organization with sustainable growth and prudent risk management which allows us to generate strong capital returns for our shareholders."

(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.

Financial Highlights

The following table provides financial highlights as of the dates and for the periods indicated:

	As of or for the Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		March 31, 2025
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income	$        18,947		$        22,237		$        13,911
Diluted earnings per share	0.48		0.65		0.40
Adjusted diluted earnings per share(1)	0.59		0.66		0.49
Return on average assets(2)	0.97 %		1.27 %		0.79 %
Return on average common equity(2)	7.32		9.68		6.51
Return on average tangible common equity(1)(2)	11.14		13.33		9.22
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity(1)(2)	13.36		13.51		11.21
Net interest margin(2)	3.96		3.72		3.44
Cost of total deposits(2)	1.25		1.32		1.38
Efficiency ratio	72.6		62.5		71.9
Adjusted efficiency ratio(1)	63.3		61.5		66.8
Noninterest expense to average total assets(2)	2.89		2.37		2.36
Adjusted noninterest expense to average total assets(1)(2)	2.52		2.33		2.35
Total assets	$   8,498,404		$   6,967,350		$   7,129,862
Loans receivable	5,722,238		4,783,266		4,764,848
Total deposits	7,248,537		5,920,199		5,845,335
Loan to deposit ratio(3)	78.9 %		80.8 %		81.5 %
Book value per share	$          27.05		$          27.13		$          25.85
Tangible book value per share(1)	19.07		19.98		18.70

(1)	Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.
(2)	Annualized.
(3)	Loans receivable divided by total deposits.

Acquisition of Olympic Bancorp, Inc. (the "Merger")

On January 31, 2026, the Company completed the acquisition of Olympic, the holding company for Kitsap Bank. As of the acquisition date, Olympic was merged with and into Heritage and Kitsap Bank was merged with and into Heritage Bank.

Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Olympic capital stock was exchanged for 45.0 shares of Heritage common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. After the Merger was completed, based on the number of issued and outstanding shares of Olympic capital stock on January 30, 2026 (the trading day immediately preceding the completion of the Merger), 7,167,600 shares of Heritage common stock were issued as Merger consideration. Based on the closing price of Heritage common stock on Nasdaq as of January 30, 2026 of $25.81, the Merger consideration that an Olympic shareholder was entitled to receive for each share of Olympic capital stock owned had a value of $1,161.45 with an aggregate transaction value of approximately $185.0 million.

Acquisition Accounting

The Merger was accounted for using the acquisition method. Accordingly, Heritage's cost to acquire Olympic was allocated to the assets (including identifiable intangible assets) and the liabilities at their respective estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill.

Heritage adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2025-08 as of January 1, 2026. Under the updated guidance, the acquired financial assets were classified as either Purchased Credit Deteriorated ("PCD"), loans that have experienced more than insignificant credit deterioration since origination, or Purchased Seasoned Loans ("PSLs"). Per ASC 326-20-30-16, all loans that are acquired as part of a business combination accounted for using the acquisition method in accordance with Subtopic 805-20 that do not meet the definition of a PCD loan are determined to be PSLs. Under both classifications, the gross-up approach is applied whereby the estimated allowance for credit loss as of the acquisition date is added back to the fair value to determine the gross amortized cost basis.

Fair values on the acquisition date are preliminary and represent management's best estimates based on available information and facts and circumstances in existence on the acquisition date. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding the closing date fair values becomes available.

The following table provides the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Merger date of January 31, 2026:

(dollars in thousands)
Total Merger consideration		$       184,996
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		155,167
Investment securities		311,979
Loans receivable		954,300
Allowance for credit losses on loans		(9,339)
Loans receivable, net		944,961
Premises and equipment, net		27,437
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		999
Bank owned life insurance		37,734
Accrued interest receivable		4,253
Prepaid expenses and other assets		19,634
Other intangible assets, net		50,305
Total assets		1,552,469
Liabilities
Deposits		1,388,996
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		16,567
Total liabilities		1,405,563
Fair value of net assets acquired		146,906
Goodwill acquired		38,090

Total Assets

The Company's total assets increased $1.53 billion, or 22.0%, to $8.50 billion at March 31, 2026 from $6.97 billion at December 31, 2025 primarily as a result of the Merger. Assets acquired, including goodwill, from the Merger totaled $1.59 billion at the closing date of January 31, 2026.

Investment Securities

Total investment securities increased $387.8 million, or 30.3%, to $1.67 billion at March 31, 2026, from $1.28 billion at December 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to the Merger, with acquired balances of $312.0 million. The Company repositioned a portion of the portfolio acquired in the Merger during the first quarter of 2026, with sales of $193.5 million and purchases of $315.9 million. Purchases exceeded sales in the repositioning due to the investment of excess cash acquired in the Merger, which was a result of the sale of securities by Olympic during the month preceding the Merger. Investment maturities and repayments totaled $44.5 million during the first quarter of 2026.

The following table summarizes the composition of the Company's investment securities portfolio at the dates indicated:

	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				Change
	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total		$		%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value:
U.S. government and agency securities	$       11,861		0.7 %		$       11,702		0.9 %		$         159		1.4 %
Municipal securities	63,972		3.8		51,423		4.0		12,549		24.4
Residential CMO and MBS(1)	497,228		29.8		275,268		21.5		221,960		80.6
Commercial CMO and MBS(1)	396,816		23.7		252,164		19.7		144,652		57.4
Corporate obligations	11,580		0.7		10,532		0.8		1,048		10.0
Other asset-backed securities	19,691		1.2		6,433		0.5		13,258		206.1
Total	$  1,001,148		59.9 %		$     607,522		47.4 %		$  393,626		64.8 %
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost:
U.S. government and agency securities	$     151,341		9.1 %		$     151,319		11.8 %		$           22		— %
Residential CMO and MBS(1)	213,096		12.8		217,707		17.0		(4,611)		(2.1)
Commercial CMO and MBS(1)	303,826		18.2		305,081		23.8		(1,255)		(0.4)
Total	$     668,263		40.1 %		$     674,107		52.6 %		$     (5,844)		(0.9) %
Total investment securities	$  1,669,411		100.0 %		$  1,281,629		100.0 %		$  387,782		30.3 %

(1)	U.S. government agency and government-sponsored enterprise CMO and MBS.

Loans Receivable

Loans receivable increased $939.0 million, or 19.6%, during the first quarter of 2026 due primarily to loans acquired in the Merger. New loans funded during the first quarter of 2026 were $97.0 million, which was lower than new loans funded during the fourth quarter of 2025 of $173.1 million and in line with new loans funded during the first quarter of 2025 of $95.8 million. Loan prepayments were similar to the prior quarter at $72.5 million, compared to $77.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2025. Loan payoffs decreased to $46.5 million, compared to $74.5 million in the prior quarter.

The following table summarizes the composition of acquired loans at the Merger date of January 31, 2026:

	January 31, 2026
	Balance		% of Total
Merger - Loan Composition	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$        251,819		26.4 %
Owner-occupied CRE	172,141		18.0 %
Non-owner occupied CRE	414,899		43.5 %
Total commercial business	838,859		87.9 %
Residential real estate	11,703		1.2 %
Real estate construction and land development:
Residential	26,765		2.8 %
Commercial and multifamily	35,894		3.8 %
Total real estate construction and land development	62,659		6.6 %
Consumer	41,079		4.3 %
Loans receivable	954,300		100.0 %

The following table summarizes the Company's loans receivable at the dates indicated:

	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				Change
	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total		$		%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial business:
Commercial and industrial	$  1,059,457		18.5 %		$     818,000		17.1 %		$     241,457		29.5 %
Owner-occupied CRE	1,213,585		21.2		1,034,829		21.6		178,756		17.3
Non-owner occupied CRE	2,466,417		43.1		2,057,844		43.0		408,573		19.9
Total commercial business	4,739,459		82.8		3,910,673		81.7		828,786		21.2
Residential real estate	361,384		6.3		358,834		7.5		2,550		0.7
Real estate construction and land development:
Residential	123,409		2.2		95,350		2.0		28,059		29.4
Commercial and multifamily	288,493		5.0		247,975		5.2		40,518		16.3
Total real estate construction and land      development	411,902		7.2		343,325		7.2		68,577		20.0
Consumer	209,493		3.7		170,434		3.6		39,059		22.9
Loans receivable	$  5,722,238		100.0 %		$  4,783,266		100.0 %		$     938,972		19.6

Deposits

Total deposits increased $1.33 billion, or 22.4%, to $7.25 billion at March 31, 2026 from $5.92 billion at December 31, 2025 due primarily to deposits acquired in the Merger.

The following table summarizes the composition of acquired deposits at the Merger date of January 31, 2026:

	January 31, 2026
	Balance		% of Total
Merger - Deposit Composition	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest demand deposits	$     410,394		29.5 %
Interest bearing demand deposits	336,742		24.2 %
Money market accounts	217,685		15.7 %
Savings accounts	175,032		12.6 %
Total non-maturity deposits	1,139,853		82.1 %
Certificates of deposit	249,143		17.9 %
Total deposits	$  1,388,996		100.0 %

Total deposits, excluding the $1.39 billion of deposits acquired in the Merger, decreased $60.7 million during the first quarter of 2026 due primarily to the maturity of brokered certificates of deposit of $29 million.

The following table summarizes the Company's total deposits at the dates indicated:

	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025				Change
	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total		$		%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Noninterest demand deposits	$  2,066,383		28.5 %		$  1,597,650		27.0 %		$     468,733		29.3 %
Interest bearing demand deposits	1,860,679		25.7		1,627,259		27.5		233,420		14.3
Money market accounts	1,588,678		21.9		1,334,904		22.5		253,774		19.0
Savings accounts	606,119		8.4		422,523		7.1		183,596		43.5
Total non-maturity deposits	6,121,859		84.5		4,982,336		84.1		1,139,523		22.9
Certificates of deposit	1,126,678		15.5		937,863		15.9		188,815		20.1
Total deposits	$  7,248,537		100.0 %		$  5,920,199		100.0 %		$  1,328,338		22.4 %

Borrowings

Total borrowings were $20.0 million at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. All outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2026 were with the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and mature within one year.

Stockholders' Equity

Total stockholders' equity increased $194.2 million, or 21.1%, to $1.12 billion at March 31, 2026, compared to $921.5 million at December 31, 2025. The increase was due primarily to the common stock issued for the Merger.

The following table summarizes changes in stockholders' equity for the Company for the period indicated:

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026
	(In thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$        921,504
Common stock issued in the Merger	184,996
Net income	18,947
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(8,311)
Other comprehensive loss	(1,781)
Other	336
Balance, end of period	$     1,115,691

The Company and Bank continued to maintain capital levels in excess of the applicable regulatory requirements to be categorized as "well-capitalized" at March 31, 2026.

The following table summarizes the capital ratios for the Company at the dates indicated:

	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Stockholders' equity to total assets	13.1 %		13.2 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)	9.6		10.1
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio (2)	12.2		12.7
Leverage ratio (2)	10.3		10.8
Tier 1 capital ratio (2)	12.5		13.1
Total capital ratio (2)	13.5		14.1

(1)	Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.
(2)	Current quarter ratios are estimates pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports.

Allowance for Credit Losses and Provision for Credit Losses

The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans as a percentage of loans receivable was 1.06% at March 31, 2026 compared to 1.10% at December 31, 2025. The decrease in the ACL as a percentage of loans was due primarily to the addition of the loan portfolio acquired in the Merger, which had a lower weighted average life of loans contributing to a lower ACL. On January 31, 2026, the Company recorded an initial ACL of $9.3 million for the PSL and PCD loans under ASU 2025-08 as part of the acquisition of Olympic. The ACL on loans as a percentage of loans receivable for the acquired portfolio as of the acquisition date was 0.98%.

During the first quarter of 2026, the Company recorded a $0.8 million reversal of provision for credit losses on loans, compared to a $0.9 million reversal of provision during the fourth quarter of 2025. During the first quarter of 2026, the Company recorded a $210,000 reversal provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments compared to a $95,000 provision during the fourth quarter of 2025. The reversal of provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments during the first quarter of 2026 was due primarily to an increase in utilization rates.

The following table provides detail on the changes in the ACL on loans and the ACL on unfunded commitments ("ACL on Unfunded"), and the related (reversal of) provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:

	As of or for the Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025						March 31, 2025
	ACL on Loans		ACL on Unfunded		Total		ACL on Loans		ACL on Unfunded		Total		ACL on Loans		ACL on Unfunded		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of      period	$ 52,584		$    1,047		$ 53,631		$ 53,974		$      952		$ 54,926		$ 52,468		$      587		$ 53,055
Initial ACL recorded for      the Merger	9,339		348		$   9,687		—		—		$        —		—		—		$        —
(Reversal of) provision      for credit losses	(820)		(210)		(1,030)		(909)		95		(814)		(9)		60		51
(Net charge-offs) /      recoveries	(552)		—		(552)		(481)		—		(481)		(299)		—		(299)
Balance, end of period	$ 60,551		$    1,185		$ 61,736		$ 52,584		$    1,047		$ 53,631		$ 52,160		$      647		$ 52,807

Credit Quality

Classified loans (loans rated substandard or worse) increased $4.5 million from the prior quarter and was due primarily to the addition of classified loans acquired from Olympic of $11.4 million, offset by loan payoffs. The percentage of classified loans to loans receivable decreased to 2.1% at March 31, 2026, compared to 2.4% at December 31, 2025 due to an increase in total loans as a result of the Merger during the first quarter of 2026.

The following table illustrates total loans by risk rating and their respective percentage of total loans at the dates indicated:

	March 31, 2026				December 31, 2025
	Balance		% of Total		Balance		% of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Risk Rating:
Pass	$  5,497,208		96.1 %		$  4,595,321		96.1 %
Special Mention	103,699		1.8		71,122		1.5
Substandard	121,331		2.1		116,823		2.4
Total	$  5,722,238		100.0 %		$  4,783,266		100.0 %

Nonaccrual loans decreased by $6.0 million during the first quarter of 2026 due primarily to principal payoffs of one $5.8 million residential construction loan, one $1.5 million CRE non-owner occupied loan, and one $0.5 million CRE owner-occupied loan, offset partially by the migration of three commercial and industrial loans totaling $2.6 million, one $0.5 million CRE owner-occupied loan, and one $0.2 million residential construction loan. Olympic did not have any nonaccrual loans as of the acquisition date of January 31, 2026.

The following table illustrates changes in nonaccrual loans during the periods indicated:

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		March 31, 2025
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period	$      20,976		$      17,612		$        4,079
Additions	3,388		4,446		832
Net principal payments	(261)		(1,082)		(214)
Payoffs	(7,800)		—		(38)
Charge-offs	(463)		—		(221)
Transfer to OREO	(741)		—		—
Return to accrual	(141)		—		—
Balance, end of period	$      14,958		$      20,976		$        4,438
Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable	0.26 %		0.44 %		0.09 %

Liquidity

Total liquidity sources available at March 31, 2026 were $3.20 billion. This included on- and off-balance sheet liquidity. The Company has access to FHLB advances and the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") Discount Window. The Company's available liquidity sources at March 31, 2026 represented a coverage ratio of 44.2% of total deposits and 113.0% of estimated uninsured deposits.

The following table summarizes the Company's available liquidity as of the dates indicated:

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
	(Dollars in thousands)
On-balance sheet liquidity
Cash and cash equivalents	$        268,143		$       233,089
Unencumbered investment securities available for sale (1)	978,332		606,968
Total on-balance sheet liquidity	$     1,246,475		$       840,057
Off-balance sheet liquidity
FRB borrowing availability	$        341,449		$       346,307
FHLB borrowing availability (2)	1,469,277		1,285,640
Fed funds line borrowing availability with correspondent banks	145,000		145,000
Total off-balance sheet liquidity	$     1,955,726		$    1,776,947
Total available liquidity	$     3,202,201		$    2,617,004

(1)	Investment securities available for sale at fair value.
(2)	Includes FHLB total borrowing availability of $1.49 billion at March 31, 2026 based on pledged assets, however, maximum credit capacity was 45% of the Bank's total assets one quarter in arrears or $3.13 billion.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

Net interest income increased $10.9 million, or 18.6%, during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025 due to an $11.8 million increase in total interest income, offset partially by an increase in interest expense of $1.0 million. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in average interest earning assets, which grew substantially as a result of the Merger.

Net interest margin increased 24 basis points to 3.96% during the first quarter of 2026, from 3.72% during the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase in net interest margin was due primarily to the increase in net interest income as discussed above with the primary contributor being increases in both the average loan balance and loan yield as a result of the Merger.

The yield on interest earning assets increased 16 basis points to 5.19% for the first quarter of 2026, compared to 5.03% for the fourth quarter of 2025. The yield on loans receivable increased 19 basis points to 5.73% during the first quarter of 2026, compared to 5.54% during the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase was due primarily to the incremental accretion on purchased loans which contributed 12 basis points to loan yield and interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans which contributed six basis points to loan yield. The incremental accretion and the impact to loan yield will change during any period based on the volume of prepayments, but is expected to decrease over time as the balance of the purchased loans decreases.

The cost of interest bearing deposits decreased 12 basis points to 1.71% for the first quarter of 2026, from 1.83% for the fourth quarter of 2025. This decrease was primarily due to the deposits acquired from Olympic, which had a lower cost of deposits.

Net interest margin increased 52 basis points to 3.96% during the first quarter of 2026, compared to 3.44% for the same period in the prior year. Net interest income increased $15.5 million, or 28.9%, during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was due primarily to an increase in average interest earning assets, which increased substantially as a result of the Merger.

The following table provides net interest income information for the periods indicated:

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026						December 31, 2025						March 31, 2025
	Average Balance		Interest Earned/ Paid		Average Yield/ Rate (1)		Average Balance		Interest Earned/ Paid		Average Yield/ Rate (1)		Average Balance		Interest Earned/ Paid		Average Yield/ Rate (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
Loans receivable (2)(3)	$ 5,412,943		$ 76,445		5.73 %		$ 4,770,300		$ 66,669		5.54 %		$ 4,793,917		$ 64,436		5.45 %
Taxable securities	1,486,343		12,570		3.43		1,285,948		10,546		3.25		1,427,976		11,739		3.33
Nontaxable securities (3)	15,662		129		3.34		15,578		135		3.44		15,686		139		3.59
Interest earning deposits	172,723		1,531		3.59		151,477		1,512		3.96		96,118		1,052		4.44
Total interest earning assets	7,087,671		90,675		5.19 %		6,223,303		78,862		5.03 %		6,333,697		77,366		4.95 %
Noninterest earning assets	847,331						730,807						769,530
Total assets	$ 7,935,002						$ 6,954,110						$ 7,103,227
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Certificates of deposit	$ 1,064,676		$   8,814		3.36 %		$    950,097		$   8,425		3.52 %		$    980,336		$   9,670		4.00 %
Savings accounts	540,403		315		0.24		424,214		277		0.26		426,321		293		0.28
Interest bearing demand and      money market accounts	3,303,007		11,618		1.43		2,876,278		10,874		1.50		2,705,686		9,526		1.43
Total interest bearing deposits	4,908,086		20,747		1.71		4,250,589		19,576		1.83		4,112,343		19,489		1.92
Junior subordinated debentures	22,382		430		7.79		22,312		455		8.09		22,086		471		8.65
Securities sold under agreement      to repurchase	—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Borrowings	27,372		279		4.13		43,228		470		4.31		320,286		3,716		4.71
Total interest bearing      liabilities	4,957,840		21,456		1.76 %		4,316,129		20,501		1.88 %		4,454,715		23,676		2.16 %
Noninterest demand deposits	1,833,284						1,635,539						1,631,268
Other noninterest bearing      liabilities	94,834						90,988						150,615
Stockholders' equity	1,049,044						911,454						866,629
Total liabilities and      stockholders' equity	$ 7,935,002						$ 6,954,110						$ 7,103,227
Net interest income and spread			$ 69,219		3.43 %				$ 58,361		3.15 %				$ 53,690		2.79 %
Net interest margin					3.96 %						3.72 %						3.44 %

(1)	Annualized; average balances are calculated using daily balances.
(2)	Average loans receivable includes loans classified as nonaccrual, which carry a zero yield. Interest earned on loans receivable includes the amortization of net deferred loan fees of $0.8 million, $1.0 million and $0.8 million for the first quarter of 2026, fourth quarter of 2025 and first quarter of 2025, respectively and the incremental accretion on purchased loans of $1.6 million, $49,000, and $153,000 for the first quarter of 2026, fourth quarter of 2025 and first quarter of 2025, respectively.
(3)	Yields on tax-exempt loans and securities have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.

The following table presents the net interest margin and loan yield and the effect of the incremental accretion on purchased loans on these ratios for the periods indicated:

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		March 31, 2025
Net Interest Margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:
Net interest margin	3.96 %		3.72 %		3.44 %
Exclude impact from incremental accretion on purchased loans(2)	(0.09) %		— %		(0.01) %
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans(1)	3.87 %		3.72 %		3.43 %
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:
Loan yield	5.73 %		5.54 %		5.45 %
Exclude impact from incremental accretion on purchased loans(2)	(0.12)		—		(0.01)
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans(1)	5.61 %		5.54 %		5.44 %
Incremental accretion on purchased loans(1)	$        1,623		$           49		$          153

(1)

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.

(2)

Represents the amount of interest income recorded on purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes due to incremental accretion of purchased discount or premium. Purchased discount or premium is the difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value of acquired loans at the acquisition date. The purchased discount is accreted into income over the remaining life of the loan. The impact of incremental accretion on loan yield will change during any period based on the volume of prepayments, but it is expected to decrease over time as the balance of the purchased loans decreases.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $712,000 to $8.7 million during the first quarter of 2026 from $8.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase was due primarily to increases in service charges and other fees, card revenue and other income due to income from the acquired deposit portfolio, offset partially by a decrease in interest rate swap fees due to decreased swap activity.

Noninterest income increased $4.8 million during the first quarter of 2026 from the same period in 2025 due primarily to a $3.9 million loss recognized in the first quarter of 2025 resulting from the sale of investment securities as part of the strategic repositioning of the Company's balance sheet, and due to increases in service charges and other fees, card revenue, and BOLI income due to income from the acquired deposit portfolio and acquired BOLI.

The following table presents the key components of noninterest income and the change for the periods indicated:

	Quarter Ended						Quarter Over Quarter Change				Prior Year Quarter Change
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		March 31, 2025		$		%		$		%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges and other fees	$      3,367		$      3,052		$      2,975		$    315		10.3 %		$     392		13.2 %
Card revenue	2,103		1,792		1,733		311		17.4		370		21.4
Loss on sale of investment securities	—		—		(3,887)		—		—		3,887		100.0
Interest rate swap fees	—		381		—		(381)		(100.0)		—		—
BOLI income	1,119		1,172		918		(53)		(4.5)		201		21.9
Gain on sale of other assets, net	—		—		3		—		—		(3)		(100.0)
Other income	2,110		1,590		2,161		520		32.7		(51)		(2.4)
Total noninterest income (loss)	$      8,699		$      7,987		$      3,903		$    712		8.9 %		$  4,796		122.9 %

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $15.1 million, or 36.3%, to $56.6 million during the first quarter of 2026, compared to $41.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. The increases were primarily due to expenses from the Merger, including increases related to compensation and employee benefits due to increased headcount, severance expense, occupancy and equipment expense primarily due to additional rent expense, and additional data processing expense due to an increase in transactional accounts and balances. Noninterest expense also increased due to an increase in the amortization of intangible assets of $1.8 million, relating to the Merger. Professional fees increased due primarily to Merger-related costs recognized in the first quarter of 2026. Total Merger-related costs, which consisted of severance expense, professional fees, core conversion costs, and contract termination costs incurred in the first quarter of 2026 were $5.2 million compared to $385,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Noninterest expense increased $15.2 million, or 36.7%, during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025 due primarily to an increase in expenses related to the Merger.

The following table presents the key components of noninterest expense and the change for the periods indicated:

	Quarter Ended						Quarter Over Quarter Change				Prior Year Quarter Change
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		March 31, 2025		$		%		$		%
	(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee      benefits	$        33,972		$        26,675		$        25,799		$   7,297		27.4 %		$   8,173		31.7 %
Occupancy and equipment	5,330		4,450		4,926		880		19.8		404		8.2
Data processing	5,093		3,681		3,897		1,412		38.4		1,196		30.7
Marketing	383		296		335		87		29.4		48		14.3
Professional services	2,842		1,070		734		1,772		165.6		2,108		287.2
State/municipal business and use      taxes	1,674		1,247		1,220		427		34.2		454		37.2
Federal deposit insurance premium	1,037		789		812		248		31.4		225		27.7
Other real estate owned, net	4		—		—		4		—		4		—
Amortization of intangible assets	2,058		285		303		1,773		622.1		1,755		579.2
Other expense	4,158		2,990		3,357		1,168		39.1		801		23.9
Total noninterest expense	$        56,551		$        41,483		$        41,383		$ 15,068		36.3 %		$ 15,168		36.7 %

Income Tax Expense

The effective income tax rate increased due to lower impact of favorable permanent tax items such as tax-exempt investments, investments in bank owned life insurance and tax credits.

Income tax expense and the effective income tax rate increased in the first quarter of 2026, compared to same period in 2025 due primarily to higher pre-tax income during the first quarter of 2026 and lower impact of favorable permanent tax items such as tax-exempt investments, investments in bank owned life insurance and tax credits. 

The following table presents the income tax expense and related metrics and the change for the periods indicated:

	Quarter Ended						Change
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		March 31, 2025		Quarter Over Quarter		Prior Year Quarter
	(Dollars in thousands)
Income before income taxes	$      22,397		$      25,679		$      16,159		$    (3,282)		$       6,238
Income tax expense	$        3,450		$        3,442		$        2,248		$            8		$       1,202
Effective income tax rate	15.4 %		13.4 %		13.9 %		2.0 %		1.5 %

Dividends

On April 22, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share. The dividend is payable on May 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 6, 2026.

Earnings Conference Call

The Company will hold a telephone conference call to discuss first quarter of 2026 earnings on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. To access the call, please dial (800) 715-9871 -- access code 74100 a few minutes prior to 10:00 a.m. Pacific time. The call will be available for replay through May 7, 2026 by dialing (609) 800-9909 -- access code 74100#.

About Heritage Financial Corporation

Heritage Financial Corporation (the "Company") is an Olympia, Washington-based bank holding company for Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank and its sole wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a network of branches and loan production offices in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Heritage Bank does business under the Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island, Washington and the Kitsap Bank name at certain branches acquired through the Merger. The Company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA." More information about the Company can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at www.heritagebanknw.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements often include words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "targets," "potentially," "probably," "projects," "outlook" or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would," and "could," as well as the negative of such words. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent management's current expectations and forecasts regarding future events, many of which are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. Actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those currently expected or projected in these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: potential adverse impacts to economic conditions nationally or in our local market areas, other markets where we have lending relationships, or other aspects of our business operations or financial markets, including, without limitation, as a result of credit quality deterioration, pronounced and sustained reductions in real estate market values, employment levels, labor shortages and a potential recession or slowed economic growth; changes in the interest rate environment, which could adversely affect our revenues and expenses, the value of assets and obligations, and the availability and cost of capital and liquidity; the level and impact of inflation and the current and future monetary policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and executive orders in response thereto; previous and potential future disruptions, security breaches, insider fraud, cybersecurity incidents or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform critical processing functions for our business, including sophisticated attacks using artificial intelligence and similar tools; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business, including changes in banking, securities, and tax laws, in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation and prioritization of such rules and regulations; effects on the U.S. economy resulting from actions taken by the federal government, including the threat or implementation of tariffs, immigration enforcement and changes in foreign policy;  the effects of acts of war or terrorism, foreign relations, military conflicts, including the wars in Iran and Ukraine and the military conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, and other external events on our business and the businesses of our clients; credit and interest rate risks associated with our business, including our customers' borrowing, repayment, and deposit practices; fluctuations in deposits and the concentration of large deposits from certain customers, who have deposit balances above current FDIC insurance limits; liquidity issues, including our ability to borrow funds or raise additional capital, if necessary; fluctuations in the value of our investment securities; credit risks and risks from concentrations (including by type of geographic area, collateral and industry) within our loan portfolio; the effectiveness of our risk management framework; rapid technological changes implemented by us and other parties, including third-party vendors, which may be more difficult to implement or more expensive than anticipated or which may have unforeseen consequences to us and our customers, including the development and implementation of tools incorporating artificial intelligence; increased competition in the financial services industry from non-banks such as credit unions and financial technology companies, including digital asset service providers; our ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to compete effectively in the marketplace, including as a result of competition from other commercial banks, mortgage banking firms, credit unions, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, and financial technology companies; our ability to implement our organic and acquisition growth strategies, including the recent acquisition of Olympic, and our ability to successfully integrate Olympic's customers and operations following the acquisition; effects of critical accounting policies and judgments, including the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; the commencement, costs, effects and outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings and regulatory actions against us or to which we may become subject, including in connection with prior acquisitions; potential impairment to the goodwill we recorded in connection with our past acquisitions, including as a result of the recent acquisition of Olympic; loss of, or inability to attract, key personnel; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we may acquire, including as a result of the recent acquisition of Olympic, into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames or at all, and any goodwill charges related thereto and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters, including but not limited to customer and employee retention, which might be greater than expected; the effects of climate change, severe weather events, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics and other public health crises; the impact of bank failures or adverse developments at other banks and related negative publicity about the banking industry in general on investor and depositor sentiment regarding the stability and liquidity of banks; our success at managing and responding to the risks involved in the foregoing items; and other factors described in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") which are available on our website at www.hf-wa.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Moreover, any of the forward-looking statements that we make in this press release or the documents we file with or furnish to the SEC are based only on information then actually known to us and upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made which may turn out to be wrong because of inaccurate assumptions we might make, because of the factors described above or because of other factors that we cannot foresee. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except shares)
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Assets
Cash on hand and in banks	$          98,263		$          52,587
Interest earning deposits	169,880		180,502
Cash and cash equivalents	268,143		233,089
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,043,442 and      $647,505, respectively)	1,001,148		607,522
Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $617,490 and      $625,287, respectively)	668,263		674,107
Total investment securities	1,669,411		1,281,629
Loans receivable	5,722,238		4,783,266
Allowance for credit losses on loans	(60,551)		(52,584)
Loans receivable, net	5,661,687		4,730,682
Other real estate owned	755		—
Premises and equipment, net	100,509		74,690
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	6,072		5,163
Bank owned life insurance	144,865		105,974
Accrued interest receivable	24,278		19,280
Prepaid expenses and other assets	293,429		273,925
Other intangible assets, net	50,226		1,979
Goodwill	279,029		240,939
Total assets	$     8,498,404		$     6,967,350
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Non-interest bearing deposits	2,066,383		1,597,650
Interest bearing deposits	5,182,154		4,322,549
Total deposits	7,248,537		5,920,199
Borrowings	20,000		20,000
Junior subordinated debentures	22,424		22,350
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	91,752		83,297
Total liabilities	7,382,713		6,045,846
Common stock	716,432		531,100
Retained earnings	432,255		421,619
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(32,996)		(31,215)
Total stockholders' equity	1,115,691		921,504
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$     8,498,404		$     6,967,350
Shares outstanding	41,249,873		33,963,500

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		March 31, 2025
Interest Income
Interest and fees on loans	$       76,445		$       66,669		$       64,436
Taxable interest on investment securities	12,570		10,546		11,739
Nontaxable interest on investment securities	129		135		139
Interest on interest earning deposits	1,531		1,512		1,052
Total interest income	90,675		78,862		77,366
Interest Expense
Deposits	20,747		19,576		19,489
Junior subordinated debentures	430		455		471
Borrowings	279		470		3,716
Total interest expense	21,456		20,501		23,676
Net interest income	69,219		58,361		53,690
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses	(1,030)		(814)		51
Net interest income after (reversal of) provision for credit losses	70,249		59,175		53,639
Noninterest Income
Service charges and other fees	3,367		3,052		2,975
Card revenue	2,103		1,792		1,733
Loss on sale of investment securities, net	—		—		(3,887)
Interest rate swap fees	—		381		—
Bank owned life insurance income	1,119		1,172		918
Gain on sale of other assets, net	—		—		3
Other income	2,110		1,590		2,161
Total noninterest income (loss)	8,699		7,987		3,903
Noninterest Expense
Compensation and employee benefits	33,972		26,675		25,799
Occupancy and equipment	5,330		4,450		4,926
Data processing	5,093		3,681		3,897
Marketing	383		296		335
Professional services	2,842		1,070		734
State/municipal business and use taxes	1,674		1,247		1,220
Federal deposit insurance premium	1,037		789		812
Other real estate owned, net	4		—		—
Amortization of intangible assets	2,058		285		303
Other expense	4,158		2,990		3,357
Total noninterest expense	56,551		41,483		41,383
Income before income taxes	22,397		25,679		16,159
Income tax expense	3,450		3,442		2,248
Net income	$       18,947		$       22,237		$       13,911
Basic earnings per share	$           0.49		$           0.66		$           0.41
Diluted earnings per share	$           0.48		$           0.65		$           0.40
Dividends declared per share	$           0.24		$           0.24		$           0.24
Average shares outstanding - basic	38,683,375		33,957,987		34,012,490
Average shares outstanding - diluted	39,104,569		34,405,793		34,506,238

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonperforming Assets and Credit Quality Metrics:
	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		March 31, 2025
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans:
Balance, beginning of period	$      52,584		$      53,974		$      52,468
Initial ACL recorded for PSL and PCD loans acquired during the      period	9,339		—		—
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses on loans	(820)		(909)		(9)
Charge-offs:
Commercial business	(400)		(565)		(222)
Residential real estate	(64)		—		—
Real estate construction and land development	—		—		—
Consumer	(119)		(75)		(154)
Total charge-offs	(583)		(640)		(376)
Recoveries:
Commercial business	4		140		26
Residential real estate	—		—		—
Real estate construction and land development	—		—		—
Consumer	27		19		51
Total recoveries	31		159		77
Net (charge-offs) recoveries	(552)		(481)		(299)
Balance, end of period	$      60,551		$      52,584		$      52,160
Net charge-offs on loans to average loans receivable (1)	0.04 %		0.04 %		0.03 %

(1)	Annualized.

	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025
Nonperforming Assets:
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial business	$        7,454		$        6,886
Residential real estate	583		1,196
Real estate construction and land development	6,514		12,408
Consumer	407		486
Total nonaccrual loans	14,958		20,976
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more	67		194
Total nonperforming loans	15,025		21,170
Other real estate owned	755		—
Nonperforming assets	$      15,780		$      21,170
ACL on loans to:
Loans receivable	1.06 %		1.10 %
Nonaccrual loans	404.81		250.69
Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable	0.26		0.44
Nonperforming loans to loans receivable	0.26		0.44
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.19		0.30

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Earnings:
Net interest income	$       69,219		$        58,361		$        57,371		$       54,983		$       53,690
(Reversal of) provision for credit losses	(1,030)		(814)		1,775		956		51
Noninterest income	8,699		7,987		8,325		1,517		3,903
Noninterest expense	56,551		41,483		41,615		41,085		41,383
Net income	18,947		22,237		19,169		12,215		13,911
Basic earnings per share	$           0.49		$            0.66		$            0.56		$           0.36		$           0.41
Diluted earnings per share	$           0.48		$            0.65		$            0.55		$           0.36		$           0.40
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1)	$           0.59		$            0.66		$            0.56		$           0.53		$           0.49
Average Balances:
Loans receivable	$  5,412,943		$   4,770,300		$   4,762,648		$  4,768,558		$  4,793,917
Total investment securities	1,502,005		1,301,526		1,329,616		1,390,064		1,443,662
Total interest earning assets	7,087,671		6,223,303		6,258,446		6,286,309		6,333,697
Total assets	7,935,002		6,954,110		7,006,140		7,046,943		7,103,227
Total interest bearing deposits	4,908,086		4,250,589		4,217,041		4,176,052		4,112,343
Total noninterest demand deposits	1,833,284		1,635,539		1,625,945		1,602,987		1,631,268
Stockholders' equity	1,049,044		911,454		892,280		879,808		866,629
Financial Ratios:
Return on average assets (2)	0.97 %		1.27 %		1.09 %		0.70 %		0.79 %
Return on average common equity (2)	7.32		9.68		8.52		5.57		6.51
Return on average tangible common      equity (1)(2)	11.14		13.33		11.86		7.85		9.22
Adjusted return on average tangible      common equity (1)(2)	13.36		13.51		12.16		11.59		11.21
Efficiency ratio	72.6		62.5		63.3		72.7		71.9
Adjusted efficiency ratio (1)	63.3		61.5		61.9		64.4		66.8
Noninterest expense to average total      assets (2)	2.89		2.37		2.36		2.34		2.36
Adjusted noninterest expense to      average total assets(1)(2)	2.52		2.33		2.30		2.32		2.35
Net interest spread (2)	3.43		3.15		3.03		2.89		2.79
Net interest margin (2)	3.96		3.72		3.64		3.51		3.44

(1)	Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section for a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure.
(2)	Annualized.

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATISTICS (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
	As of or for the Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Select Balance Sheet:
Total assets	$   8,498,404		$   6,967,350		$   7,011,879		$   7,070,641		$   7,129,862
Loans receivable	5,722,238		4,783,266		4,769,160		4,774,855		4,764,848
Total investment securities	1,669,411		1,281,629		1,312,857		1,346,274		1,413,903
Total deposits	7,248,537		5,920,199		5,857,464		5,784,413		5,845,335
Noninterest demand deposits	2,066,383		1,597,650		1,617,909		1,584,231		1,621,890
Stockholders' equity	1,115,691		921,504		904,064		888,212		881,515
Financial Measures:
Book value per share	$          27.05		$          27.13		$          26.62		$          26.16		$          25.85
Tangible book value per share (1)	19.07		19.98		19.46		18.99		18.70
Stockholders' equity to total assets	13.1 %		13.2 %		12.9 %		12.6 %		12.4 %
Tangible common equity to tangible      assets (1)	9.6		10.1		9.8		9.4		9.3
Loans to deposits ratio	78.9		80.8		81.4		82.5		81.5
Regulatory Capital Ratios:(2)
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio	12.2 %		12.7 %		12.4 %		12.2 %		12.2 %
Leverage ratio	10.3		10.8		10.5		10.3		10.2
Tier 1 capital ratio	12.5		13.1		12.8		12.6		12.6
Total capital ratio	13.5		14.1		13.8		13.6		13.6
Credit Quality Metrics:
ACL on loans to:
Loans receivable	1.06 %		1.10 %		1.13 %		1.10 %		1.09 %
Nonaccrual loans	404.8		250.7		306.5		532.5		1,175.3
Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable	0.26		0.44		0.37		0.21		0.09
Nonperforming loans to loans      receivable	0.26		0.44		0.44		0.39		0.09
Nonperforming assets to total assets	0.19		0.30		0.30		0.26		0.06
Net charge-offs on loans to average      loans receivable (3)	0.04		0.04		0.01		0.04		0.03
Criticized Loans by Credit Quality Rating:
Special mention	$      103,699		$        71,122		$      100,160		$      114,146		$      113,704
Substandard	121,331		116,823		94,377		99,715		64,387
Other Metrics:
Number of branches	65		50		50		50		50
Deposits per branch	$       111,516		$       118,404		$      117,149		$      115,688		$      116,907
Average number of full-time equivalent      employees	905		742		749		745		757
Average assets per full-time      equivalent employee	8,768		9,372		9,354		9,459		9,383

(1)	See Non-GAAP Financial Measures section herein.
(2)	Current quarter ratios are estimates pending completion and filing of the Company's regulatory reports.
(3)	Annualized.

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

This earnings release contains certain financial measures not presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") in addition to financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company has presented these non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release because it believes that they provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's capital, performance and asset quality reflected in the current quarter and comparable period results and to facilitate comparison of its performance with the performance of its peers. These non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this earnings release to the comparable GAAP financial measures are presented below.

The Company believes that presenting the adjusted diluted earnings per share provides useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers.

	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Diluted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:
Net income (GAAP)	$       18,947		$       22,237		$       19,169		$       12,215		$       13,911
Exclude loss on sale of      investment securities, net	—		—		—		6,854		3,887
Exclude merger related costs	5,178		385		635		—		—
Exclude gain on sale of premises      and equipment	—		—		—		(5)		(3)
Exclude tax effect of adjustment	(1,087)		(81)		(133)		(1,438)		(816)
Exclude tax expense related to      BOLI restructuring	—		—		—		515		—
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)	$       23,038		$       22,541		$       19,671		$       18,141		$       16,979
Average number of diluted shares      outstanding	39,104,569		34,405,793		34,413,386		34,446,710		34,506,238
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)	$           0.48		$           0.65		$           0.55		$           0.36		$           0.40
Adjusted diluted earnings per share      (non-GAAP)	$           0.59		$           0.66		$           0.56		$           0.53		$           0.49

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company considers the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio and tangible book value per share to be useful measurements of the adequacy of the Company's capital levels.

	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets and Tangible Book Value Per Share:
Total stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$   1,115,691		$      921,504		$     904,064		$      888,212		$      881,515
Exclude intangible assets	(329,255)		(242,918)		(243,203)		(243,487)		(243,789)
Tangible common equity (non-GAAP)	$      786,436		$      678,586		$     660,861		$      644,725		$      637,726
Total assets (GAAP)	$   8,498,404		$   6,967,350		$   7,011,879		$   7,070,641		$   7,129,862
Exclude intangible assets	(329,255)		(242,918)		(243,203)		(243,487)		(243,789)
Tangible assets (non-GAAP)	$   8,169,149		$   6,724,432		$   6,768,676		$   6,827,154		$   6,886,073
Stockholders' equity to total assets      (GAAP)	13.1 %		13.2 %		12.9 %		12.6 %		12.4 %
Tangible common equity to tangible      assets (non-GAAP)	9.6 %		10.1 %		9.8 %		9.4 %		9.3 %
Shares outstanding	41,249,873		33,963,500		33,956,738		33,953,194		34,105,516
Book value per share (GAAP)	$          27.05		$          27.13		$          26.62		$         26.16		$         25.85
Tangible book value per share      (non-GAAP)	$          19.07		$          19.98		$          19.46		$         18.99		$         18.70

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company considers the return on average tangible common equity ratio to be a useful measurement of the Company's ability to generate returns for its common shareholders. By removing the impact of intangible assets and their related amortization and tax effects, the performance of the Company's ongoing business operations can be evaluated. The Company believes that presenting an adjusted return on tangible common equity ratio provides useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers.

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity, annualized:
Net income (GAAP)	$       18,947		$      22,237		$      19,169		$      12,215		$      13,911
Add amortization of intangible      assets	2,058		285		284		302		303
Exclude tax effect of adjustment	(432)		(60)		(60)		(63)		(64)
Tangible net income (non-GAAP)	$       20,573		$      22,462		$      19,393		$      12,454		$      14,150
Tangible net income (non-GAAP)	$       20,573		$      22,462		$      19,393		$      12,454		$      14,150
Exclude loss on sale of      investment securities, net	—		—		—		6,854		3,887
Exclude merger related costs	5,178		385		635		—		—
Exclude gain on sale of premises      and equipment	—		—		—		(5)		(3)
Exclude tax effect of adjustment	(1,087)		(81)		(133)		(1,438)		(816)
Exclude tax expense related to      BOLI restructuring	—		—		—		515		—
Adjusted tangible net income (non-GAAP)	$       24,664		$      22,766		$      19,895		$      18,380		$      17,218
Average stockholders' equity (GAAP)	$  1,049,044		$    911,454		$    892,280		$    879,808		$    866,629
Exclude average intangible assets	(300,391)		(243,069)		(243,350)		(243,651)		(243,945)
Average tangible common      stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)	$     748,653		$    668,385		$    648,930		$    636,157		$    622,684
Return on average common equity,      annualized (GAAP)	7.32 %		9.68 %		8.52 %		5.57 %		6.51 %
Return on average tangible common      equity, annualized (non-GAAP)	11.14 %		13.33 %		11.86 %		7.85 %		9.22 %
Adjusted return on average tangible      common equity, annualized (non-      GAAP)	13.36 %		13.51 %		12.16 %		11.59 %		11.21 %

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company believes that presenting an adjusted efficiency ratio and adjusted noninterest expense to average assets ratio provides useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company's core operations reflected in the current quarter's results and facilitate the comparison of our performance with the performance of our peers.

	Quarter Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		September 30, 2025		June 30, 2025		March 31, 2025
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio and Adjusted Noninterest Expense to Average Assets Ratio:
Total noninterest expense (GAAP)	$        56,551		$        41,483		$        41,615		$        41,085		$        41,383
Exclude Merger-related costs	5,178		385		635		—		—
Exclude amortization of      intangible assets	2,058		285		284		302		303
Adjusted noninterest expense (non- GAAP)	$        49,315		$        40,813		$        40,696		$        40,783		$        41,080
Net interest income (GAAP)	$        69,219		$        58,361		$        57,371		$        54,983		$        53,690
Total noninterest income (GAAP)	$          8,699		$          7,987		$          8,325		$          1,517		$          3,903
Exclude loss on sale of      investment securities, net	—		—		—		6,854		3,887
Exclude gain on sale of premises      and equipment	—		—		—		(5)		(3)
Adjusted total noninterest income (non-GAAP)	$          8,699		$          7,987		$          8,325		$          8,366		$          7,787
Efficiency ratio (GAAP)	72.6 %		62.5 %		63.3 %		72.7 %		71.9 %
Adjusted efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)	63.3 %		61.5 %		61.9 %		64.4 %		66.8 %
Average Total assets	$   7,935,002		$   6,954,110		$   7,006,140		$   7,046,943		$   7,103,227
Noninterest expense to average assets (GAAP)	2.89 %		2.37 %		2.36 %		2.34 %		2.36 %
Adjusted noninterest expense to average assets (non-GAAP)	2.52 %		2.33 %		2.30 %		2.32 %		2.35 %

HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The Company believes presenting loan yield and net interest margin excluding the effect of discount accretion on purchased loans is useful in assessing the impact of acquisition accounting on loan yield as the effect of loan discount accretion is expected to decrease as the acquired loans mature or roll off our balance sheet.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2026		December 31, 2025		March 31, 2025
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:
Interest and fees on loans (GAAP)	$        76,445		$        66,669		$        64,436
Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans	1,623		49		153
Adjusted interest and fees on loans (non-GAAP)	$        74,822		$        66,620		$        64,283
Average loans receivable, net (GAAP)	$   5,412,943		$   4,770,300		$   4,793,917
Loan yield, annualized (GAAP)	5.73 %		5.54 %		5.45 %
Loan yield, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans,      annualized (non-GAAP)	5.61 %		5.54 %		5.44 %
Net Interest Margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans, annualized:
Net interest income before provision (GAAP)	$        69,219		$        58,361		$        53,690
Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans	1,623		49		153
Adjusted net interest income before provision (non-GAAP)	$        67,596		$        58,312		$        53,537
Average Interest earning assets (GAAP)	$   7,087,671		$   6,223,303		$   6,333,697
Net interest margin (GAAP)	3.96 %		3.72 %		3.44 %
Net interest margin, excluding incremental accretion on purchased loans (non-GAAP)	3.87 %		3.72 %		3.43 %

 

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FAQ

What were Heritage Financial (HFWA) Q1 2026 earnings and EPS figures?

Heritage reported Q1 2026 net income of $18.9 million and diluted EPS of $0.48. According to the company, adjusted diluted EPS was $0.59, reflecting merger-related adjustments and other non-GAAP items for the quarter.

How did the Olympic Bancorp acquisition affect Heritage Financial (HFWA) in Q1 2026?

The acquisition closed January 31, 2026 and added about $1.59 billion of assets. According to the company, the merger increased total assets, deposits, and loans and contributed to first-quarter results and balance sheet growth.

What dividend did Heritage Financial (HFWA) declare in April 2026 and when was it announced?

Heritage declared a regular cash dividend of $0.24 per share, announced April 22, 2026. According to the company, the dividend reflects its capital returns policy following the completion of the merger.

How large were Heritage Financial (HFWA) total assets and deposits after Q1 2026?

Total assets were $8.50 billion and total deposits were $7.25 billion at March 31, 2026. According to the company, both increases were primarily driven by deposits and assets acquired in the Olympic merger.

Did Heritage Financial (HFWA) report any margin or efficiency changes in Q1 2026?

Net interest margin increased to 3.96% in Q1 2026, while the efficiency ratio rose to 72.6%. According to the company, NIM gains partly reflect acquired loan yields and deposit cost dynamics, while efficiency was affected by merger-related items.