First Busey Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable December 1, 2026, to stockholders of record November 16, 2026.
First Busey Corporation (BUSE) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $55.8 million, compared with $57.1 million in the 2025 quarter. Diluted earnings per common share were $0.61 versus $0.58. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, net income was $169.0 million, compared with $74.5 million in the prior-year period, and net interest income was $459.5 million versus $412.1 million.
At September 30, 2026, total assets were $18.56 billion and deposits were $15.54 billion. Portfolio loans, net of the allowance for credit losses, were $12.66 billion. Cash and cash equivalents were $883.1 million, compared with $280.2 million at December 31, 2025. Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months was $164.2 million, compared with $120.4 million.
During the nine months, the company repurchased 6,930,300 shares for $190.1 million. Accumulated other comprehensive loss was $241.9 million at September 30, 2026, versus $124.5 million at December 31, 2025. Third-quarter other comprehensive loss was $100.8 million, compared with income of $18.5 million a year earlier, including unrealized changes on debt securities and cash flow hedges.
First Busey Corp. (BUSE) Chief Operating Officer Amy L. Randolph acquired 393 dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026. The rights accrued on restricted stock units in connection with a cash dividend on common stock. Her reported direct position following the transaction was 117,562 shares.
First Busey Corp Chief Accounting Officer Scott A. Phillips reported acquiring 52 common shares through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on July 31, 2026, at $31.2372 per share. On October 30, 2026, he reported 79 dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units; each right is economically equivalent to one common share. His reported direct holdings also included 8,350 depositary shares as of October 30, 2026; each represents a 1/40th interest in a Series B preferred share.
First Busey Corp General Counsel Michael A. Peluso reported acquiring 102 dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026. They accrued on restricted stock units in connection with a cash dividend. His reported direct common-stock holdings after the transaction were 27,764 shares.
First Busey Corp (BUSE) reported two direct common-stock acquisitions by Chief Credit Officer Chip S. Jorstad: 261.715 shares on September 30, 2026, purchased through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $24.7605 per share, and 223 shares on October 30, 2026, representing dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units in connection with a cash dividend.
First Busey Corp reported that Thomas Anthony Hammond, President, Busey Bank, acquired 114 shares of common stock on October 30, 2026, through dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units in connection with a cash dividend. Each right is the economic equivalent of one common share. His reported direct holdings after the transaction were 12,699 shares.
First Busey Corp. Chief Info & Tech Officer Amy Fauss acquired 206 common shares on October 30, 2026, through dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units. She also acquired 267 shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan on September 30, 2026, at $24.7605 per share, and 13 shares through dividend reinvestment on July 31, 2026, at $31.2372 per share. Her October 30, 2026, direct holdings included five stock appreciation right positions and 50 shares of Series A non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
First Busey Corp President and CEO Van A. Dukeman reported a 1,705-share acquisition on October 30, 2026, representing dividend equivalent rights accrued on restricted stock units in connection with a cash dividend. On July 31, 2026, he acquired 140 shares through dividend reinvestment in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $31.2372 per share. The reported holdings also include 2,201 shares indirectly held in his spouse’s IRA and 14,034 shares indirectly held in the 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
First Busey Corp (BUSE) Chief Financial Officer Christopher H.M. Chan acquired 309 dividend equivalent rights on October 30, 2026. The rights accrued on restricted stock units in connection with payment of a cash dividend on First Busey Corporation common stock; each right is the economic equivalent of one common share. His reported direct position following the transaction was 34,559 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.