Hilltop Holdings Q1 2026 profit, dividend and buybacks
Hilltop Holdings Inc. reported first quarter 2026 income attributable to common stockholders of $37.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared with $42.1 million, or $0.65, in the first quarter of 2025.
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Hilltop Holdings Inc. reported first quarter 2026 income attributable to common stockholders of $37.8 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared with $42.1 million, or $0.65, in the first quarter of 2025. Return on average assets was 1.02% and return on average stockholders’ equity was 7.12%.
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable on May 22, 2026, to stockholders of record on May 8, 2026. Hilltop repurchased 1,238,216 common shares for $47.5 million at an average price of $38.40 under its 2026 repurchase program. Management highlighted improved year-over-year results across banking, broker-dealer and mortgage origination, including a consolidated net interest margin of 3.13% and broker-dealer pre-tax margin of 12.7% on $116.1 million of net revenue, while warning that economic and rate uncertainty are expected to continue to pressure operating results through 2026.
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Hilltop posts solid Q1 profit with active capital return amid macro headwinds.
Hilltop generated net income of $39.0 million, or $0.64 per diluted share attributable to common stockholders, with a consolidated net interest margin of 3.13%. All three business lines showed improved year-over-year financial results, and banking achieved a 1.17% return on average assets.
Capital levels remained strong, with Hilltop’s common equity Tier 1 ratio at 19.08% and total capital ratio at 21.50%. The company returned $59 million to stockholders in the quarter through dividends and $47.5 million of share repurchases.
Management noted that volatile economic conditions, shifts in U.S. Treasury yields and mortgage rates, funding cost pressures, inflation, and international conflicts have already weighed on results and are expected to continue doing so during 2026. Future disclosures will show how net interest margin, credit quality and mortgage volumes evolve under these conditions.
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