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Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWBK) is a financial-bank holding company based in Jefferson City, Missouri, and the parent of Hawthorn Bank, which has served families and businesses for more than 150 years. The news flow around HWBK is centered on its role in commercial banking, deposit services, and lending activities in its Missouri markets.
On this page, readers can follow Hawthorn Bancshares news items such as quarterly earnings releases, dividend declarations, and capital management updates. Recent press releases have detailed net income and diluted earnings per share for the first, second, and third quarters of 2025, along with information on net interest income, net interest margin (on a fully taxable equivalent basis), non-interest income, efficiency ratio, and asset quality metrics. The company also reports on trends in loans held for investment, deposits, investment securities, and regulatory capital ratios.
Hawthorn Bancshares regularly announces quarterly cash dividends on its common stock, with the Board of Directors setting the dividend amount and record and payment dates. News items also cover the company’s common stock repurchase program, including the total authorization and the number of shares repurchased under the plan. Another notable news topic is the company’s inclusion in the Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 Indexes, reflecting its membership in widely followed U.S. equity benchmarks.
Investors and observers can use this HWBK news feed to review how management describes its financial performance, capital position, and strategic focus over time, including commentary on core relationship growth, wealth management activity, and the performance of key balance sheet categories.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) reported first quarter 2026 net income of $6.8M and diluted EPS of $0.98. Net income rose 25.9% year-over-year and 9.6% sequentially. Net interest margin (FTE) was 4.07%, efficiency ratio improved to 60.46%, and the company remained well capitalized with total risk-based capital of 15.91%. Loans and deposits decreased modestly; non-performing assets to loans rose to 0.47%. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share and repurchased 12,000 shares in Q1, leaving $8.0M available under the repurchase plan.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per common share. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2026.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) appointed Grant Burcham to its board of directors and Hawthorn Bank effective April 29, 2026. Burcham was elected as a Class III director with a term expiring at the company’s 2028 annual meeting.
Burcham is a Kansas City investor and entrepreneur with over three decades of executive banking experience, currently managing Big Bear Ventures and chairing CyTek. He previously spent 34 years at Missouri Bank & Trust, serving as chairman and CEO before its 2016 sale to BOK Financial.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) agreed to acquire FSC Bancshares in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $28.3 million based on Hawthorn's April 28, 2026 close.
The deal adds about $384 million of assets and nine branches, produces combined pro forma assets of ~$2.2 billion, and is expected to close in Q3 2026 subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Management expects ~20% EPS accretion on a fully phased-in basis, 9.8% tangible book dilution at closing, and a ~3.0-year crossover payback.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) reported 2025 net income of $23.8 million (EPS $3.43), a 30.4% increase versus 2024. Fourth-quarter 2025 net income was $6.2 million (EPS $0.90). Net interest margin (FTE) rose to 3.89% for 2025; efficiency ratio improved to 63.41%. Book value per share increased to $25.13. Deposits were $1.55 billion and loans were $1.49 billion at year end. The board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 payable April 1, 2026.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per common share, an increase of per share, or 5%, from the prior quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable on April 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2026.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) reported third quarter 2025 net income of $6.1 million and diluted EPS of $0.88, up 34.1% and 33% year-over-year, respectively. Net interest margin (FTE) expanded to 3.97% while net interest income was $16.9 million for the quarter. Loans rose $51.1 million (3.5%) quarter-over-quarter to $1.514 billion and deposits increased $7.9 million (0.5%) to $1.526 billion. Non-performing assets were $7.3 million (0.48% of loans). Capital remained strong with total risk-based capital at 14.90%. Board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share and a $10 million repurchase authorization (≈$8.7 million available).
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) announced its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable January 1, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2025.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) reported strong Q2 2025 financial results with net income of $6.1 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, marking a 31.8% increase from Q2 2024. The bank demonstrated improved performance with a net interest margin of 3.89% and an enhanced efficiency ratio of 62.32%.
Key metrics include a return on average assets of 1.36% and return on equity of 15.85%. The bank maintained strong credit quality with non-performing assets to total loans at 0.35% and remained well-capitalized with a total risk-based capital ratio of 15.12%. Book value per share increased 14.3% year-over-year to $22.53.
The bank's balance sheet showed total assets of $1.88 billion, with loans at $1.46 billion and deposits at $1.52 billion. The Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share and authorized a $10 million share repurchase program.
Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ: HWBK) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend will be paid on October 1, 2025, to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2025. This dividend announcement demonstrates the company's commitment to providing regular returns to its shareholders.