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Esquire Financial (NASDAQ: ESQ) declares $0.20 regular quarterly dividend

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Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on June 1, 2026 to stockholders who are on the company’s books as of the record date of May 15, 2026. This continues the company’s practice of returning cash to common stockholders through regular dividends.

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Quarterly dividend per share $0.20 per share Regular quarterly dividend on common stock
Dividend payment date June 1, 2026 Date cash dividend will be paid
Dividend record date May 15, 2026 Stockholders of record on this date receive dividend
regular quarterly dividend financial
"announced its regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock"
stockholder of record financial
"payable on June 1, 2026, to each stockholder of record on May 15, 2026"
financial holding company financial
"the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association"
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.
full-service commercial bank financial
"Esquire Bank, is a full-service commercial bank, with branch offices"
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 30, 2026

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

-

Maryland

001-38131

27-5107901

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 100

Jericho, New York

11753

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(516) 535-2002

(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

ESQ

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On April 30, 2026, Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association (“Esquire Bank” or the “Bank”), announced its regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock, payable on June 1, 2026, to each stockholder of record on May 15, 2026.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release dated April 30, 2026.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

ESQUIRE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.

Dated:  April 30, 2026

By:/s/ Andrew C. Sagliocca

Andrew C. Sagliocca

Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Exhibit 99.1

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Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend for Common Stockholders

Jericho, NY – April 30, 2026 – Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the “Company”), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association (“Esquire Bank” or the “Bank”), today announced its regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock, payable on June 1, 2026, to each stockholder of record on May 15, 2026.

About Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Jericho, New York. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Esquire Bank, is a full-service commercial bank, with branch offices in Jericho, New York and Los Angeles, California, as well as an administrative office in Boca Raton, Florida. The Bank is dedicated to serving the financial needs of the litigation industry and small businesses nationally, as well as commercial and retail customers in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. The Bank offers tailored financial and payment processing solutions to the litigation community and their clients as well as dynamic and flexible payment processing solutions to small business owners. For more information, visit www.esquirebank.com.

Contact Information:

Eric S. Bader

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

(516) 535-2002

eric.bader@esqbank.com                                                                  


FAQ

What dividend did Esquire Financial Holdings (ESQ) declare in this 8-K?

Esquire Financial Holdings declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on its common stock. This payment reflects the company’s ongoing policy of providing periodic cash returns directly to its equity holders through scheduled dividends.

When is the record date for Esquire Financial Holdings’ $0.20 dividend?

The record date for Esquire Financial Holdings’ $0.20 per share dividend is May 15, 2026. Investors listed as stockholders of record on that date will be eligible to receive the upcoming quarterly dividend on the stated payment date.

When will Esquire Financial Holdings pay the declared $0.20 dividend?

Esquire Financial Holdings will pay the declared $0.20 per share quarterly dividend on June 1, 2026. Stockholders who appear on the company’s register as of the May 15, 2026 record date will receive this cash distribution on the payment date.

Is the Esquire Financial Holdings (ESQ) dividend described as regular or special?

The dividend disclosed is described as a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share. This wording indicates it is part of the company’s recurring dividend program rather than a one-time special dividend outside its usual distribution pattern.

Which class of securities receives the $0.20 dividend from Esquire Financial Holdings?

The $0.20 quarterly dividend applies to Esquire Financial Holdings’ common stock. Holders of this class of shares who are stockholders of record on May 15, 2026 are entitled to receive the cash dividend on the June 1, 2026 payment date.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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