ACNB Corporation (NASDAQ: ACNB) lifts Q3 2026 dividend and boosts YTD payouts
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ACNB Corporation reported that its Board of Directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share for the third quarter of 2026. The dividend is payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 1, 2026.
The $0.42 per-share dividend represents a 23.5% increase, or $0.08, over the $0.34 dividend paid in the third quarter of 2025. On a year-to-date basis through the third quarter of 2026, including a $0.50 special dividend, ACNB will have paid $1.72 per share in dividends versus $1.00 over the same period in 2025, a 72% increase. ACNB is described as an independent $3.32 billion financial holding company operating 33 community banking offices, two loan offices, and an insurance agency licensed in 46 states.
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- Dividend per share up 23.5%: Quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.42 from $0.34 year-over-year, with year-to-date dividends rising 72% to $1.72 per share including a special dividend.
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8-K Event Classification
2 items: 8.01, 9.01
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Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Q3 2026 quarterly dividend: $0.42 per share
Prior-year Q3 dividend: $0.34 per share
Dividend increase percentage: 23.5%
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Q3 2026 quarterly dividend
$0.42 per share
Regular quarterly cash dividend for the third quarter of 2026
Prior-year Q3 dividend
$0.34 per share
Cash dividend paid in the third quarter of 2025
Dividend increase percentage
23.5%
Increase of $0.08 from $0.34 to $0.42 year-over-year for Q3
YTD 2026 dividends
$1.72 per share
Total dividends through the third quarter of 2026 including a $0.50 special dividend
YTD 2025 dividends
$1.00 per share
Dividends paid over the same period in 2025
YTD dividend increase
72%
Increase in year-to-date dividends per share from 2025 to 2026 through Q3
Company size
$3.32 billion
Size of ACNB Corporation as a financial holding company
Branch network
33 community banking offices
Number of community banking offices operated by ACNB Bank
Key Terms
regular quarterly cash dividend, financial holding company, special dividend, forward-looking statements, +1 more
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regular quarterly cash dividend financial
"approved and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share"
A regular quarterly cash dividend is a set amount of money that a company pays to its shareholders four times a year, usually every three months. It provides investors with a steady income stream and signals that the company is generating consistent profits. For investors, receiving these payments can be a reliable way to earn returns and assess the company's financial stability.
financial holding company financial
"ACNB Corporation (NASDAQ: ACNB), financial holding company for ACNB Bank"
A financial holding company is a parent firm that owns and oversees banks and other financial businesses, such as lending, insurance, or investment services. It matters to investors because it bundles several money-making activities under one roof—like a parent managing several children—so returns, risks, and regulatory rules for banking apply to the whole group; trouble in one unit can affect the company’s profits, capital needs, and dividends.
special dividend financial
"inclusive of the $0.50 special dividend paid in the prior quarter"
A special dividend is a one-time payment made by a company to its shareholders, usually when it has accumulated excess profits or cash. It is like a bonus or a reward for investors, often signaling that the company has extra funds available. This type of dividend matters because it can indicate a company's financial health or a significant change in its cash situation.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"this press release may contain forward-looking statements"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
Basel III standards regulatory
"impacts of the capital and liquidity requirements of the Basel III standards"
Basel III standards are international rules that tell banks how much capital and liquid reserves they must keep and how to measure certain risks, like loans and trading exposure. Think of them as safety and maintenance requirements for financial institutions: they make banks stronger and less likely to fail, but can also affect profits, lending levels, dividends and the need to raise money, which investors watch closely.
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FAQ
What dividend did ACNB (ACNB) declare for the third quarter of 2026?
ACNB Corporation declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share for the third quarter of 2026, payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026.
How does ACNB’s Q3 2026 dividend compare to Q3 2025?
The Q3 2026 dividend of $0.42 per share is a 23.5% increase, or $0.08, over the $0.34 cash dividend paid in the third quarter of 2025.
How do ACNB’s 2026 year-to-date dividends compare to 2025?
Year-to-date through the third quarter of 2026, dividends of $1.72 per share represent a 72% increase over the $1.00 per share paid over the same period in 2025.
What is the size and footprint of ACNB Corporation (ACNB)?
ACNB Corporation is described as an independent $3.32 billion financial holding company with 33 community banking offices, two loan offices, and an insurance agency licensed in 46 states.
UNITED STATES
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2026
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
ITEM 8.01 Other Events
As more fully described in the attached press release dated July 29, 2026, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of ACNB Corporation (“ACNB”) approved and declared the regular quarterly cash dividend for the third quarter of 2026 on July 28, 2026. The regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share of common stock is payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026.
A copy of the press release announcing these actions is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished under this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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99.1 ACNB Corporation Press Release dated July 29, 2026.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kevin J. Hayes SVP/General Counsel, Secretary & Chief Governance Officer 717.339.5161 khayes@acnb.com ACNB CORPORATION ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER OF 2026 CASH DIVIDEND GETTYSBURG, PA, July 29, 2026 --- ACNB Corporation (NASDAQ: ACNB), financial holding company for ACNB Bank and ACNB Insurance Services, Inc., announced today that the Board of Directors has approved and declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share of ACNB Corporation common stock payable on September 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026. This per share amount reflects a 23.5% increase, or $0.08, over the $0.34 cash dividend paid in the third quarter of 2025. On a year-to-date basis, upon payment of this dividend, ACNB Corporation will have paid, inclusive of the $0.50 special dividend paid in the prior quarter, $1.72 per share in dividends through the third quarter of 2026, compared to $1.00 per share paid over the same period in 2025, an increase of 72%. About ACNB Corporation ACNB Corporation, headquartered in Gettysburg, PA, is the independent $3.32 billion financial holding company for the wholly-owned subsidiaries of ACNB Bank, Gettysburg, PA, including its operating divisions Traditions Bank and Traditions Mortgage, and ACNB Insurance Services, Inc., Westminster, MD. Originally founded in 1857, ACNB Bank serves its marketplace with banking and wealth management services, including trust and retail brokerage, via a network of 33 community banking offices and two loan offices located in the Pennsylvania counties of Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Franklin, Lancaster and York and the Maryland counties of Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick. ACNB Insurance Services, Inc. is a full- service insurance agency with licenses in 46 states. The agency offers a broad range of property, casualty,
ACNB Corporation Press Release/2026 Third Quarter Cash Dividend July 29, 2026 Page 2 of 2 health, life and disability insurance serving personal and commercial clients through office locations in Westminster, MD, and Gettysburg, PA. For more information regarding ACNB Corporation and its subsidiaries, please visit investor.acnb.com. # # # FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS - In addition to historical information, this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (a) projections or statements regarding future earnings, expenses, net interest income, other income, earnings or loss per share, asset mix and quality, growth prospects, capital structure, and other financial terms, (b) statements of plans and objectives of Management or the Board of Directors, and (c) statements of assumptions, such as economic conditions in the Corporation’s market areas. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes”, “expects”, “may”, “intends”, “will”, “should”, “anticipates”, or the negative of any of the foregoing or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussion of strategy. Forward- looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties such as national, regional and local economic conditions, competitive factors, and regulatory limitations. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results and experience to differ from those projected include, but are not limited to, the following: short-term and long-term effects of inflation and rising costs on the Corporation, customers and economy; effects of governmental and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes; effects of new laws and regulations (including laws and regulations concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) and their application with which the Corporation and its subsidiaries must comply; impacts of the capital and liquidity requirements of the Basel III standards; effects of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters; ineffectiveness of the business strategy due to changes in current or future market conditions; future actions or inactions of the United States government, including the effects of short-term and long-term federal budget and tax negotiations and a failure to increase the government debt limit or a prolonged shutdown of the federal government; effects of economic conditions particularly with regard to the negative impact of any pandemic, epidemic or health-related crisis and the responses thereto on the operations of the Corporation and current customers, specifically the effect of the economy on loan customers’ ability to repay loans; effects of competition, and of changes in laws and regulations on competition, including industry consolidation and development of competing financial products and services; inflation, securities market and monetary fluctuations; risks of changes in interest rates on the level and composition of deposits, loan demand, and the values of loan collateral, securities, and interest rate protection agreements, as well as interest rate risks; difficulties in acquisitions and integrating and operating acquired business operations, including information technology difficulties; challenges in establishing and maintaining operations in new markets; effects of technology changes; effects of general economic conditions and more specifically in the Corporation’s market areas; failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for loan losses and estimations of values of collateral and various financial assets and liabilities; acts of war or terrorism or geopolitical instability; disruption of credit and equity markets; ability to manage current levels of impaired assets; loss of certain key officers; ability to maintain the value and image of the Corporation’s brand and protect the Corporation’s intellectual property rights; continued relationships with major customers; and, potential impacts to the Corporation from continually evolving cybersecurity and other technological risks and attacks, including additional costs, reputational damage, regulatory penalties, and financial losses. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. They only reflect Management’s analysis as of this date. The Corporation does not revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or changed circumstances. Please carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Corporation files from time to time with the SEC, including the Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Please also carefully review any Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by the Corporation with the SEC. ACNB #2026-11 July 29, 2026