Sierra Bancorp declares $0.26 quarterly dividend
Sierra Bancorp approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share of common stock.
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Sierra Bancorp approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on May 11, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 4, 2026.
Counting dividends paid by Bank of the Sierra before the holding company was formed, Sierra Bancorp has paid cash dividends every year since 1987. This payment represents the company’s 109th consecutive quarterly cash dividend, underscoring a long history of returning cash to shareholders while operating as a community bank in California’s South San Joaquin Valley.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 23, 2026, the Board of Directors of Sierra Bancorp (the “Company”) approved a cash dividend to shareholders. The quarterly cash dividend of twenty-six cents ($0.26) per share of common stock will be payable on May 11, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 4, 2026.
The press release issued by the Company in connection with the dividend is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)Exhibits. The information required to be furnished pursuant to this item is set forth in the Exhibit Index which appears below, immediately before the signatures.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
99.1 | Press release dated April 24, 2026 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April 24, 2026 | SIERRA BANCORP Christopher G. Treece |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 24, 2026
Contact:Kevin McPhaill, President/Chief Executive Officer
Phone:(559) 782-4900 or (888) 454-BANK
Website Address:www.sierrabancorp.com
SIERRA BANCORP DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
PORTERVILLE, CALIF. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sierra Bancorp (Nasdaq: BSRR), parent of Bank of the Sierra, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend was approved subsequent to the Board’s review of the Company’s financial performance and capital for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and will be paid on May 11, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 4, 2026. Counting dividends paid by Bank of the Sierra prior to the formation of Sierra Bancorp, the Company has paid regular cash dividends to shareholders every year since 1987, comprised of annual dividends through 1998 and quarterly dividends thereafter. The dividend noted in today’s announcement marks the Company’s 109th consecutive quarterly cash dividend.
Sierra Bancorp is the holding Company for Bank of the Sierra (www.bankofthesierra.com), which is in its 49th year of operations and strives to be the preeminent bank headquartered in the South San Joaquin Valley. Bank of the Sierra offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking services through its 34 full-service branches located within the counties of Tulare, Kern, Kings, Fresno, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara. The Bank also maintains an online branch and provides specialized lending services through its mortgage warehouse division. In 2025, Bank of the Sierra was recognized as one of the strongest and top-performing community banks in the country, with a 5-star rating from Bauer Financial.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the Company. Readers are cautioned not to unduly rely on forward looking statements. Actual results may differ from those projected. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including but not limited to the health of the national and local economies, loan portfolio performance, the Company's ability to attract and retain skilled employees, customers' service expectations, the Company's ability to successfully deploy new technology, the success of acquisitions and branch expansion, changes in interest rates, and other factors detailed in the Company's SEC filings, including the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of the Company's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
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Category: Financial
Source: Sierra Bancorp