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Morris State Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: MBLU) is the holding company for Morris Bank, a Georgia-based community bank that regularly reports detailed financial and strategic updates. This news page aggregates coverage of the company’s earnings releases, dividend announcements, balance sheet trends, and corporate transactions, giving readers a single place to review its disclosed developments.
Company news often focuses on quarterly and annual earnings, highlighting net income, net interest income, net interest margin, loan growth, deposit changes, and asset quality metrics such as the allowance for credit losses and adversely classified asset indexes. Releases also discuss noninterest income and expense, efficiency ratios, and changes in shareholders’ equity and tangible book value per share.
Morris State Bancshares frequently announces board decisions on regular quarterly dividends and special dividends, explaining how these payments relate to earnings performance and capital strength. The company has also issued news about retiring subordinated debt tranches, describing the expected impact on interest expense and overall capital management.
Strategic and recognition-related news includes the joint announcement with Pinnacle Financial Corporation of a planned combination of their community banking franchises, as well as the later announcement that Vallant Financial, Inc. will become the unified holding company name for the combined organization. Another notable item is Morris Bank’s recognition on the Forbes Best-In-State Banks 2025 list, which the bank cites as reflecting customer satisfaction and service quality.
Investors and observers can use this news feed to follow how Morris State Bancshares communicates its financial performance, dividend policy, capital actions, and the progress of its combination with Pinnacle Financial Corporation and transition to the Vallant Financial brand.
Morris State Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: MBLU) reported a net income of $6.8 million for Q2 2022, a 22.31% increase from the previous quarter's $5.6 million. Diluted earnings per share rose 21.59% to $3.21. The growth was primarily driven by increased net interest income of $14.1 million and a decline in non-interest expenses, bolstered by a one-time health insurance adjustment. Total shareholders’ equity rose 3.72% to $159 million. The bank also announced a $0.44 per share dividend.
Morris State Bancshares, Inc. (MBLU) reported a net income of $5.2 million for Q1 2022, consistent with Q1 2021 but below the record $7.1 million in Q4 2021. The tangible book value increased by 15.24% year-over-year to $66.98 as of March 31, 2022. Key highlights include a 16.76% annualized loan growth of $38.3 million and a core deposit growth of 14.72%. Despite challenges such as higher salaries and reduced net interest income, management remains optimistic about continued organic growth and protecting shareholder equity, with a dividend of $0.44 per share announced for Q2 2022.
Morris State Bancshares reported a net income of $24.0 million for the year-end December 31, 2021, a 37.66% increase from $17.4 million in 2020. Diluted EPS also rose by 37.35% to $11.40. Key highlights include an 11.52% growth in net interest income to $54.4 million and organic loan growth of $146 million or 19.01%. The return on average assets improved to 1.96%, while tangible book value per share grew 15.56% to $64.77. A dividend of $0.44 per share was approved for Q1 2022.
Morris State Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: MBLU) reported a net income of $6.2 million for Q3 2021, a 13.24% increase from Q2 2021. Diluted EPS also increased by 13.08% to $2.94 per share. The rise in net earnings was attributed to reduced credit and tax provisions, along with higher non-interest income. Total shareholders’ equity rose 3.76% to $143 million. Notably, loan growth net of PPP loans was $37 million (4.48%). The bank’s provision for loan losses decreased to $450 thousand from $750 thousand in the previous quarter.
Morris State Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: MBLU) reported a net income of $5.5 million for Q2 2021, a 4.62% increase from the previous quarter. Diluted earnings per share rose to $2.60, up 4.42% from $2.49. The company’s total shareholders’ equity increased 4.90% to $138 million. Loans, excluding PPP loans, grew by 2.9% or $25 million, but gross portfolio revenue declined 3.0% due to lower PPP fee revenue. The third-quarter dividend of $0.38 per share is payable on September 15, 2021.
Morris State Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: MBLU) reported a net income of $5.2 million for Q1 2021, a 29.26% increase from $4.0 million in Q1 2020. Diluted earnings per share rose to $2.49, reflecting a 29.02% growth. Key growth drivers included strong fe income from the PPP program and cost management, leading to a 26.65% rise in net interest income to $13.6 million. Shareholders' equity grew by 14.80% to $131 million. However, net interest margin decreased to 4.37%, down 21 basis points year-over-year.
Morris State Bancshares, Inc. (MBLU) reported a net income of $17.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, a 27.80% increase from $13.6 million in 2019. Diluted earnings per share rose 20.82% to $8.30. Key drivers included strong fee income from the SBA Paycheck Protection Program and robust mortgage production. Core deposits grew over 37% to $896 million, with noninterest-bearing deposits increasing 45%. Total shareholders' equity climbed 16.15% to $129 million, and tangible book value per share reached $56.04. A dividend of $0.38 per share was also approved for March 2021.