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Webster Financial Corporation reports news as the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., a commercial bank serving businesses, individuals, and families through Commercial Banking, Healthcare Financial Services, and Consumer Banking. Recurring updates cover operating results, expense and tax items, balance sheet activity, and segment-level banking trends across its Northeast core footprint and selected extended geographies.
Company announcements also include common-stock dividends and preferred-stock depositary share dividends for Webster's Series F and Series G preferred stock. Other recurring news categories include governance matters, capital-structure disclosures, material agreements, and shareholder voting matters tied to the bank holding company's public securities.
Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) declared quarterly cash dividends for common and two preferred series. The common dividend is $0.40 per share, payable February 19, 2026, to shareholders of record February 9, 2026. The Series F dividend is $328.125 per share ($0.328125 per depositary share), payable March 16, 2026, record date March 1, 2026. The Series G dividend is $16.25 per share ($0.40625 per depositary share), payable April 15, 2026, record date March 31, 2026.
Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) reported Q4 2025 net income of $248.7 million, or $1.55 diluted EPS, and adjusted EPS $1.59. Revenue was $746.2 million. Period-end loans were $56.6 billion (up 2.8% QoQ) and deposits were $68.8 billion (up 0.9% QoQ). Return on average tangible common equity was 17.10% and tangible book value per share reached a record. Net interest margin was 3.35% (down 5 bps QoQ). Provision for credit losses was $42.0 million and net charge-offs were $49.5 million. The company repurchased 3.6 million shares in the quarter.
Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) will release fourth quarter 2025 earnings on Friday, January 23, 2026 at approximately 7:30 a.m. ET and will host a conference call the same day at 9:00 a.m. ET.
Investors can join by phone at Toll Free 888-330-2446 or International 1-240-789-2732 using passcode 8607257, or listen via live webcast at investors.websterbank.com. A webcast replay will be posted shortly after the call and a telephone replay will be available until Friday, January 30, 2026, 11:59 PM ET at 800-770-2030 or 1-609-800-9909 using conference ID 8607257.
Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) announced it has lowered its prime lending rate to 6.75% from 7.00%, effective December 11, 2025.
The change updates the rate used as a benchmark for certain variable-rate loans and lines of credit offered by Webster and takes effect on the stated date.
Webster Financial (NYSE:WBS) announced that Chairman and CEO John Ciulla will speak at the Goldman Sachs 2025 Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 12:20 p.m. ET. Comments will be available via live webcast on Webster's investor relations Events page and a replay will be posted after the event.
The presentation offers investors direct management commentary and will be accessible at investors.websterbank.com.
Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) announced that HSA Bank, a Webster Bank division, has acquired Secure Inc. (doing business as SecureSave), a provider of employer-sponsored emergency savings accounts (ESAs). The transaction closed effective December 4, 2025. HSA Bank says the deal makes it one of the largest providers of emergency savings accounts in the U.S., and SecureSave will continue operating on its current platform while serving clients who will gain access to HSA Bank’s suite of products.
Management framed the acquisition as expanding Webster’s Healthcare Financial Services capabilities and as enhancing employer payroll-deduction emergency savings options for employees. Terms were not disclosed.
Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) declared quarterly cash dividends for common and preferred shares.
The common dividend is $0.40 per share, payable November 20, 2025 to holders of record as of November 10, 2025. The Series F preferred dividend is $328.125 per share (equal to $0.328125 per depositary share, 1,000 depositary shares per preferred share), payable December 15, 2025 to holders of record as of November 30, 2025. The Series G preferred dividend is $16.25 per share (equal to $0.40625 per depositary share, 40 depositary shares per preferred share), payable January 15, 2026 to holders of record as of December 31, 2025.
Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) announced it is lowering its prime lending rate to 7.00% from 7.25%, effective October 30, 2025. The change was announced from Stamford, Conn.
Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) reported Q3 2025 net income $254.1M and EPS $1.54 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, a YoY EPS increase from $1.10 in Q3 2024. Revenue was $732.6M. Period-end loans were $55.1B (+2.6% QoQ) and deposits were $68.2B (+2.8% QoQ). Return on average tangible common equity was 17.64% and CET1 ratio was 11.40% (preliminary). Net interest margin was 3.40% (down 4 bps QoQ). The company repurchased 2.2M shares in the quarter.
Ametros (NYSE: WBS) published its 2024 Member Impact Report showing measurable member savings and service improvements.
Key figures: $87 million saved by members in 2024; 53.9% average overall savings per member; $6,719 average savings per member; 60% average savings on provider visits; 38.4% average savings on prescriptions; and 96.4% of members carried funds into 2025. The report also notes enhancements to member experience including two-way SMS, real-time post-call surveys, and a quality assurance framework. Ametros is presented as a growing division of Webster Bank, reinforcing its focus on transparency, care coordination, and Medicare compliance.