Investar Holding Corporation Declares Quarterly Common and Preferred Stock Cash Dividends

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Investar Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: ISTR) declared quarterly cash dividends for common and preferred stock on December 17, 2025.

The common stock dividend is $0.11 per share, payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. This marks the company's 49th quarterly dividend and follows an uninterrupted 11 quarterly dividends paid by its bank subsidiary.

The company also declared a preferred stock dividend of $16.25 per share (the full quarterly payment at a 1.625% quarterly rate based on 6.5% per annum), payable on January 1, 2026 to holders of record as of December 15, 2025.

Positive

• $0.11 common dividend declared
• Dividend payable on Jan 30, 2026 to record holders as of Dec 31, 2025
• This is the company's 49th quarterly dividend
• $16.25 preferred dividend declared (1.625% quarterly, 6.5% annual)
• Preferred dividend payable on Jan 1, 2026 to record holders as of Dec 15, 2025

Negative

• None.

BATON ROUGE, LA / ACCESS Newswire / December 17, 2025 / Investar Holding Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq:ISTR), the holding company of Investar Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share to holders of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. This is the 49^thquarterly dividend paid by the Company, which follows an uninterrupted 11 quarterly cash dividends paid by the Bank.

Additionally, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $16.25 per share, which is the full quarterly dividend of 1.625% based on the per annum rate of 6.5%, to holders of the Company's 6.5% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on January 1, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2025.

About Investar Holding Corporation

Investar Holding Corporation, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, provides full banking services, excluding trust services, through its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Investar Bank, National Association. The Bank currently operates 29 branch locations serving Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama. At September 30, 2025, the Bank had 329 full-time equivalent employees and total assets of $2.8 billion.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and assumptions about our business that are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those described in this press release. You should not rely on forward-looking statements as a prediction of future events. Additional information regarding factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements are described in reports and registration statements we file with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, copies of which are available on the Investar website at www.investarbank.com.

We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any forward-looking statement may be based except as required by law.

Contact:

Investar Holding Corporation
John R. Campbell
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(225) 227-2215
John.Campbell@investarbank.com

SOURCE: Investar Holding Corporation

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FAQ

What common dividend did Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) declare on December 17, 2025?

Investar declared a $0.11 per share quarterly cash dividend on common stock.

When is the Investar (ISTR) common dividend payable and who is the record date?

The common dividend is payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025.

What preferred dividend did Investar (ISTR) declare and what is the annual rate?

Investar declared a $16.25 per share quarterly dividend for its 6.5% Series A preferred, equal to 1.625% quarterly (6.5% per annum).

When will Investar's (ISTR) preferred dividend be paid and what is the record date?

The preferred dividend is payable on January 1, 2026 to holders of record as of December 15, 2025.

How many consecutive quarterly dividends has Investar Holding Corporation (ISTR) paid?

The company announced this is its 49th quarterly dividend and follows an uninterrupted 11 quarterly dividends paid by the bank subsidiary.