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United Bancorp (NASDAQ: UBCP) lifts Q1 2026 profit and margin while growing deposits

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United Bancorp, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $1.91 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.33, slightly higher than a year ago. Net interest income rose as total interest income increased and interest expense fell, lifting the net interest margin to 3.72%.

Total assets reached $858.5 million, with growth in loans, securities and bank-owned life insurance funded largely by a 6.8% rise in deposits to $666.7 million. Credit metrics showed higher nonaccrual and delinquent loans year over year, mainly from one commercial relationship, while charge-offs remained minimal and capital ratios stayed strong.

The company continued investing in technology, a new Wheeling, West Virginia regional hub, mortgage and treasury management services, and a centralized customer care center. Shareholders received combined regular and special dividends of $0.3675 per share in the quarter, and management highlighted a forward dividend yield above 6% based on the $15.21 quarter-end share price.

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Modest earnings growth, margin improvement and strong deposit inflows offset by higher nonaccrual loans.

United Bancorp, Inc. posted slightly higher Q1 2026 earnings, with net income of $1.91 million and diluted EPS of $0.33. Net interest income grew as total interest income rose and interest expense declined, pushing the net interest margin up to 3.72% on a Federal tax-equivalent basis.

Balance sheet growth was driven by deposits, which increased 6.82% year over year to $666.7 million, including meaningful gains in lower-cost demand and savings balances. Total assets reached $858.5 million, supported by higher loans of $500.3 million and securities of $239.9 million, while Federal Home Loan Bank advances fell by $20.0 million.

Credit quality is mixed: total nonaccrual and 30-plus day past-due loans rose to $6.8 million, or 1.36% of gross loans, largely from one commercial relationship, but net charge-offs were minimal at an annualized -0.03% of average loans. Capital remained solid, with shareholders’ equity of $67.5 million and equity-to-assets of 7.86%. Management emphasized continued investment in technology, a new regional hub, and fee-generating businesses, alongside a combined quarterly dividend of $0.3675 per share.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Net income $1,910,816 Three months ended March 31, 2026; up 2.08% year over year
Diluted EPS $0.33 per share Q1 2026; increased from $0.32 in Q1 2025
Net interest margin 3.72% Federal tax-equivalent basis, Q1 2026 vs 3.60% in Q1 2025
Total assets $858.5 million Period end March 31, 2026; up 3.35% year over year
Total deposits $666.7 million Period end March 31, 2026; 6.82% growth vs March 31, 2025
Gross loans $500.34 million As of March 31, 2026; 0.70% higher year over year
Nonaccrual and 30+ day past-due loans $6.8 million (1.36% of gross loans) As of March 31, 2026; includes one $4.2M commercial relationship
Quarterly dividends per share $0.3675 total Regular $0.1925 plus special $0.175 in Q1 2026
net interest margin financial
"the net interest margin increased by twelve basis points (12bps) to a level of 3.72%"
Net interest margin measures how much a bank earns from lending and investing compared with what it pays for funding, expressed as a percentage of its interest-earning assets. Think of it like a grocery store’s markup: it shows the gap between buying cost and selling price per dollar of goods — here, the cost is interest paid and the sale is interest received. Investors watch it because a higher margin usually means a bank is more profitable and better at managing interest rate and credit conditions.
bank owned life insurance financial
"bank owned life insurance by $18.3 million to a level of $38.2 million"
Bank owned life insurance is a type of life insurance a bank buys on the lives of its employees so the bank, rather than the employee’s family, receives the payout when a covered person dies. It acts like a long-term asset that pays income and can help cover costs such as employee benefits or unexpected losses; investors watch it because the holding affects a bank’s reported earnings, cash flow stability, and capital position much like a conservative investment portfolio would.
Federal Home Loan Bank financial
"maturity of a $20.0 million Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advance"
A Federal Home Loan Bank is one of a group of regional cooperative banks that provide low-cost loans and short-term cash to local banks and credit unions so those institutions can lend for mortgages, community projects and other housing needs. Think of it as a shared emergency fund and wholesale lender for lenders; its actions affect how easily banks can extend credit, which influences mortgage availability, bank stability and related bond markets that investors watch.
nonaccrual loans financial
"nonaccrual loans and loans past due thirty-plus days totaled $6.8 million"
Nonaccrual loans are loans a lender has stopped counting toward interest income because the borrower is overdue or unlikely to pay; the lender only records cash payments received and may set aside extra funds to cover potential losses. For investors, a rising number or amount of nonaccrual loans signals weaker credit quality, lower future interest revenue and larger potential write-downs — similar to pausing expected subscription income when many customers stop paying.
tangible book value financial
"Tangible book value (end of period) | | | 11.18"
Tangible book value is the accounting measure of a company’s net worth after removing intangible items like goodwill, patents and trademarks, leaving only physical and financial assets minus liabilities. For investors it offers a clearer view of the company’s hard-asset backing per share—like estimating the cash you could get by selling the furniture, machinery and cash in a house—helping gauge downside risk and whether a stock may be cheaply valued.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"Certain statements contained herein are not based on historical facts and are "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.
Net income $1,910,816 +2.08% year over year
Diluted EPS $0.33 +3.13% year over year
Net interest income $6,511,183 +4.24% year over year
Total noninterest income $1,424,812 +11.19% year over year
Total noninterest expense $6,155,243 +10.19% year over year
Total assets $858,499,135 +3.35% year over year
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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): May 7, 2026

 

UNITED BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio 0-16540 34-1405357
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

201 South 4th Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935-0010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (740) 633-0445

 

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

 

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, Par Value $1.00 UBCP NASDAQ Capital Market

 

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:

 

¨ 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-4(c))

 

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

 

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 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 7, 2026, United Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition for and as of the three month period ended March 31, 2026, unaudited. The press release is furnished as Exhibit No. 99.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)        Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

  

Exhibit
Number
  Exhibit Description
99  Press release, dated May 7, 2026, announcing Registrant’s results of operations and financial condition for and as of the three month period ended March 31, 2026, unaudited.
104  Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

  

 

 

 

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.

 

  Dated: May 7, 2026 United Bancorp, Inc.
   
  /s/ Randall M. Greenwood
  Randall M. Greenwood
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 99

 

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

United Bancorp, Inc. 201 South 4th at Hickory Street, Martins Ferry, OH 43935

 

Contacts:  Scott A. Everson  Randall M. Greenwood
   Chairman, President and CEO  Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
   (740) 633-0445, ext. 6154  (740) 633-0445, ext. 6181
   ceo@unitedbancorp.com  cfo@unitedbancorp.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:           11:00 a.m. May 7, 2026

 

United Bancorp, Inc. Reports 2026 First Quarter Earnings Performance

 

MARTINS FERRY, OHIO ¨¨¨ United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBCP) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.33 and net income of $1,911,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

 

Randall M. Greenwood, Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer remarked, “We are happy to report on the earnings performance of United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. For the quarter, our Company achieved solid net income and diluted earnings per share results of $1,911,000 and $0.33, which were respective increases of $39,000, or 2.1%, and $0.01, or 3.1%, over the results achieved for each metric during the first quarter of last year. We are very pleased that our first quarter results are higher than those achieved for the same period of time in 2025 considering that… as we have previously mentioned… our Company is focused on the future and has undertaken several transformative projects that have created additional expense for UBCP and are somewhat dilutive to earnings at present. In addition, even though there has been a tremendous level of uncertainty permeating our economy in recent years… that level has increased in the most recent quarter with a new realm of uncertainty created by geopolitical concerns that escalated over the course of the first quarter of this year. Regardless, we are satisfied with our increasing earnings and content with how our investment in our infrastructure and growth is developing in accordance with our visions and projections. We firmly believe that over the course of the next twelve to twenty-four months, we will see a very nice return on these investments in our Company’s infrastructure, which should lead to higher levels of earnings and help ensure the relevancy of UBCP for many years to come.”

 

 

 

 

Greenwood further remarked, “Many thought that the economic uncertainty with which our country has been dealing for the past several years was finally going to be in the rear-view mirror in 2026. Even though inflation had stagnated at a level a little bit higher than the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve Bank liked, it was getting closer to their established target of two percent. In addition, they were mostly satisfied with current employment-related data within our economy. As we entered 2026, forecasts called for solid economic growth as the impact of the tariffs implemented last year was thought to also be behind us and the anticipated increase in tax refund payouts under our new tax policy were anticipated to fuel consumption and growth, driving our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) higher to levels rarely seen. In addition, forecasts for interest rates projected two to three cuts for the fed funds target rate, which would align our country’s monetary policy with a more neutral position. How quickly things can change! With the United States and Israel commencing military action on Iran in late February, the economic uncertainty that we thought was finally behind us heightened to levels even greater than before. Even with all of this concern and uncertainty, our Company was able to achieve growth in its balance sheet in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Year-over-year, total assets increased by $27.8 million, or 3.6%, to a level of $858.5 million. This increase in total assets is attributed to year-over-year increases in gross loans by $3.5 million to a level of $500.3 million; securities by $6.0 million to a level of $239.9 million; and, bank owned life insurance by $18.3 million to a level of $38.2 million. Overall, the increase in the level of interest earning assets on our balance sheet helped our Company achieve an increase in the total interest income that it generated by $172,000, or 1.8%, over the level achieved in the first quarter of last year.” Greenwood continued, “Driving the increase in our Company’s total assets in the first quarter was the growth that we experienced in our total deposits. For the quarter, total deposits grew by $42.6 million, or 6.8%, to a level of $666.7 million. Much of this increase in our total deposits came from growth in our lower-cost funding--- consisting of noninterest bearing demand, interest bearing demand and savings--- with balances increasing by $27.4 million to a level of $474.6 million (which is 71.2% of total deposits). In addition, higher-cost time deposits increased by $15.2 million to a level of $192.0 million (which is 28.8% of total deposits). Remarkably, even with this increase in the total deposits of our Company, total interest expense as of March 31, 2026 decreased by ($93,000), or (2.6%), on a year-over-year basis. This decrease in total interest expense can be attributed to both the continued downward repricing of our core deposits, along with the maturity of a $20.0 million Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Advance during the first quarter on which we were paying a rate of 4.39%. With this year-over-year increase in total interest income and decrease in total interest expense, our Company was able to continue the trend of having increasing net interest income and an expanding net interest margin. As of the most recently ended quarter, net interest income increased by $265,000, or 4.2%, and the net interest margin increased by twelve basis points (12bps) to a level of 3.72%, both year-over-year. We anticipate that these positive trends with our net interest income and net interest margin will continue over the course of 2026.”

 

Lastly, Greenwood stated, “Relating to the credit-quality metrics for our Company, our combined delinquency and nonaccrual loan levels have increased somewhat year-over-year from the uncharacteristically and historically low levels that we had maintained for several years… but, they did decline slightly from the levels that we reported at December 31, 2025. At quarter-end, March 31, 2026, our Company’s nonaccrual loans and loans past due thirty-plus days totaled $6.8 million (or, 1.36% of gross loans), which was an increase of $4.0 million year-over-year. On a linked-quarter basis, our level of nonaccrual loans and loans past due thirty-plus days declined by $416,000, or 5.7%, from $7.2 million. Regarding these metrics increasing on a year-over-year basis--- we had one commercial loan relationship with an outstanding balance of approximately $4.2 million go from being current last year to being classified as nonaccrual during the first quarter of 2026. This single relationship, which is presently not impaired, accounts for an overwhelming majority of the year-over-year increase in our nonaccrual loans. On the flip-side, our loans past due thirty plus days decreased by ($560,000) year-over-year to a level of $344,000 or 0.07% of gross loans. Accordingly, we believe that our overall credit quality is extremely sound and this single relationship is not indicative of a systemic increase of risk within our loan portfolio.” Greenwood ended by stating, “Further highlighting the overall quality and soundness of our loan portfolio, our Company had net loans charged off (excluding overdrafts) of ($16,000) in the first quarter of this year, which on an annualized basis is (0.01%) of average loans and in-line with both the previous year and peer. In addition, our Company remains very well capitalized by regulatory standards with regulatory capital (stockholders’ equity plus accumulated other comprehensive loss) of $75.3 million or 8.8% of average assets, which is an increase of $2.0 million, or 2.7%, year-over-year.”

 

 

 

 

Scott A. Everson, Chairman, President and CEO stated, “With a committed and long-term focus of growing our balance sheet in a profitable fashion by investing in the infrastructure of our Company, we are very pleased with the financial results that we achieved in the first quarter ending March 31, 2026. In addition, we are very satisfied with the progress that we are making on the execution of our plan relating to our investment in infrastructural improvements that will help ensure our relevancy for many years to come and help us achieve our vision of becoming a community financial institution with assets of $1.0 billion or greater in the very near term.” Everson continued, “I am very happy to report that we opened our newest banking center, a regional hub in the appealing market of Wheeling, West Virginia, on December 9, 2025. As of the end of the first quarter, this office has already exceeded our first-year forecast for loan growth and is roughly two-thirds of the way to achieving our first-year forecast for deposit growth… all within the first three months of operation! We firmly believe that within five years, this new banking center will be a top performer for United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP).”

 

Everson also stated, “Relating to other infrastructural investments that we have undertaken within the past year or two, our Company’s Unified Mortgage Division continues to contribute meaningfully to fee income. As we continue to scale this function with the addition of mortgage loan originators and with the positive operating leverage that presently exits within this developing division… we strongly believe that Unified Mortgage will continue to produce increasingly positive results and become more lucrative for our Company. Unified Mortgage is definitely becoming a known entity amongst the realtors within the markets that we serve. We also continue to invest in and develop our Treasury Management capabilities that help our small business customers with cash management, merchant services and payments. This function not only generates fee income for United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP); but, also is a key driver of low or no cost deposits and strengthens relationship depth with our commercial customers. No doubt, both of these areas contributed to the increasing levels of noninterest income that we generated during the first quarter of this year--- with the latter also contributing to the growth in our low-cost deposits, which helped lead to the increase in deposit totals and decrease in our interest expense level as of March 31, 2026.”

 

Everson continued, “Over the course of 2025 and into the current year, we have and continue to make a tremendous investment in technology. With our enhanced technological product offering, we now have more customers than ever utilizing our consumer and commercial online and mobile platforms and benefitting from these advanced solutions that we offer-- which has and will continue to lead to more relationship building and revenue generating opportunities for UBCP. Importantly, we have begun developing and are soon to implement an AI solution designed to help us better serve customers by answering inquiries more efficiently and effectively… guiding customers to the best financial solutions and supporting a more modern, customer-centric approach to delivery. To further supplement this aforementioned AI solution, we are presently in the process of implementing a system specializing in omnichannel account opening, that will allow our Company to fully digitize the account opening process through online, mobile and in-branch platforms--- enabling customers, both business and consumer, to open all deposit accounts and most services--- both in person and virtually. These enhanced systems will be housed in our soon-to-open Unified Center (which is located in St. Clairsville, Ohio) and will help support our Customer Care Center that will also be housed at this facility. The Customer Care Center will centralize the customer service function of our Company with team members that are highly skilled and more capable of providing a complete and satisfying “Unified Experience” to customers from any technology platform… via a live video interface. In addition, the Unified Customer Care Center will have a “sales oriented” function, which is anticipated to lead to additional business for our Company by routing inbound banking inquiries and requests from any banking channel to our Customer Care Center, for “in person” consultations with our skilled team members. By having a centralized customer support function staffed with skilled sales and service professionals who are truly “subject matter experts,” we believe that we will be able to more effectively and efficiently attract, develop and retain customer relationships with more productive on-boarding and cross-selling practices--- which is anticipated to lead to a higher level of customer satisfaction and overall profitability for UBCP. We anticipate that all of these new technology and support functions will be fully implemented by year-end and believe that the Unified Customer Care Center has the potential to develop into a bona-fide “digital bank” for our Company, which will more readily support our growth and profitability objectives in the coming years!”

 

 

 

 

Everson further stated, “As always, our primary focus is protecting the investment of our shareholders in our Company and rewarding them in a balanced fashion by growing the value of their investment and paying an attractive cash dividend. In these areas, our shareholders have been nicely rewarded. In the first quarter of this year, UBCP, once again, paid both a regular cash dividend and a special cash dividend to our valued owners. With these first quarter payouts, the regular cash dividend increased year-over-year by $0.01, or 5.5%, to a level of $0.1925. In addition, the special cash dividend paid in the first quarter was $0.175. On a combined basis, the total dividend payment to our shareholders in the first quarter of this year totaled $0.3675 and was paid on March 20th. At these current dividend payout levels, the forward yield produced by our regular cash dividend is 5.1% and, inclusive of the special dividend, the forward yield is 6.2%, considering our quarter-ending fair market value as of March 31, 2026 of $15.21. On a year-over-year basis, the fair market value of our Company’s stock increased by $1.79 or 13.3%.”

 

Lastly, Everson concluded, “As you can see, we are currently heavily investing in the infrastructure of our Company to set the stage for future growth and ensure that UBCP remains relevant in the ever-more competitive financial services industry. We firmly believe that within the next twelve to twenty-four months, we will see the return on these investments that we are currently making to improve our operations and delivery. Obviously, such expenditures do have a dilutive impact on the earnings that we produce in the short-term. But, even with this reality, we are very happy with the present performance of our Company. We are grateful that we have produced increasing earnings and have grown our balance sheet in the first quarter of 2026. Over the course of 2026, we anticipate these positive trends will continue. We are truly excited about UBCP’s direction and the potential that it brings. With an ongoing focus on continual process improvement, product development and delivery, we strongly believe that the future for our Company is exceedingly bright.”

 

As of March 31, 2026, United Bancorp, Inc. has total assets of $858.5 million and total shareholders’ equity of $67.5 million. Through its single bank charter, Unified Bank, the Company currently has nineteen banking centers that serve the Ohio Counties of Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas and Ohio and Marshall Counties in West Virginia. United Bancorp, Inc. trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol UBCP, Cusip #909911109.

 

Certain statements contained herein are not based on historical facts and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements, which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond the Company's control), may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of these terms. Actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements, due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the market areas in which the company operates, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. Government, changes in government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset/liability management, changes in the financial and securities markets, including changes with respect to the market value of our financial assets, and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or carry forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

  

United Bancorp, Inc.

"UBCP"

 

   At or for the Quarter Ended         
   March 31,   March 31,   %   $ 
   2026   2025   Change   Change 
Earnings                
     Interest income on loans  $7,269,752   $7,104,476    2.33%  $165,276 
     Loan fees   254,962    222,722    14.48%  $32,240 
     Interest income on securities   2,489,903    2,514,990    -1.00%  $(25,087)
    Total interest income   10,014,617    9,842,188    1.75%  $172,429 
    Total interest expense   3,503,434    3,596,003    -2.57%  $(92,569)
    Net interest income   6,511,183    6,246,185    4.24%  $264,998 
    Provision for credit losses   30,000    96,000        $(66,000)
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   6,481,183    6,150,185    5.38%  $330,998 
    Service charge on deposit account   792,188    732,651    8.13%  $59,537 
    Net realized gains on sale of loans   98,200    84,387    16.37%  $13,813 
    Net realized gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities   -    143,625        $(143,625)
    Other noninterest income   534,424    320,747    66.62%  $213,677 
    Total noninterest income   1,424,812    1,281,410    11.19%  $143,402 
    Total noninterest expense   6,155,243    5,586,076    10.19%  $569,167 
    Income tax (benefit) expense   (160,064)   (26,353)   507.38%  $(133,711)
    Net income  $1,910,816   $1,871,872    2.08%  $38,944 
Key performance data                    
    Earnings per common share - Basic  $0.33   $0.32    3.13%  $0.010 
    Earnings per common share - Diluted   0.33    0.32    3.13%  $0.010 
    Cash dividends paid   0.3675    0.3575    2.80%  $0.01000 
Stock data                    
    Dividend payout ratio (without special dividend)   58.33%   57.03%   1.30%     
    Price earnings ratio   11.52x   10.48x   9.90%     
    Market price to book value   135%   132%   2.30%     
    Annualized yield based on quarter end close (without special dividend)   5.06%   5.44%   -6.99%     
    Market value - last close (end of period)   15.21    13.42    13.34%     
    Book value (end of period)   11.29    10.19    10.79%     
    Tangible book value (end of period)   11.18    10.06    11.13%     
Shares Outstanding                    
    Average - Basic   5,497,474    5,566,428    --------      
    Average - Diluted   5,497,474    5,566,428    --------      
    Common stock, shares issued   6,263,141    6,203,141    --------      
    Shares held as treasury stock   287,140    240,544    --------      
    Return on average assets (ROA)   0.89%   0.91%   -0.02%     
    Return on average equity (ROE)   11.32%   12.31%   -0.99%     
At quarter end                    
    Total assets  $858,499,135   $830,681,164    3.35%  $27,817,971 
    Total assets (average)   856,687,000    822,424,000    4.17%  $34,263,000 
     Cash and due from Federal Reserve Bank   27,239,806    36,402,686    -25.17%  $(9,162,880)
     Average cash and due from Federal Reserve Bank   27,118,000    26,036,000    4.16%  $1,082,000 
     Securities and other restricted stock   239,893,178    233,868,149    2.58%  $6,025,029 
     Average securities and other restricted stock   243,578,000    241,013,000    1.06%  $2,565,000 
     Bank-owned life insurance   38,238,704    19,954,627    91.63%  $18,284,077 
    Other real estate and repossessions (OREO)   2,540,000    3,327,610    -23.67%  $(787,610)
    Gross loans   500,339,204    496,866,008    0.70%  $3,473,196 
    Allowance for credit losses   4,250,241    4,094,556    3.80%  $155,685 
    Net loans   496,088,963    492,771,452    0.67%  $3,317,511 
    Average loans   501,784,000    493,056,000    1.77%  $8,728,000 
    Net loans recovered (charged-off)   (16,214)   (3,070)   428.14%  $(13,144)
    Net overdrafts (charged-off )   (24,855)   (24,632)   0.91%  $(223)
    Total net (charge offs )   (41,069)   (27,702)   48.25%  $(13,367)
    Nonaccrual loans   6,478,613    1,937,543    234.37%  $4,541,070 
    Loans past due 30+ days (excludes non accrual loans)   344,222    903,909    -61.92%  $(559,687)
    Total Deposits                    
        Noninterest bearing demand   155,398,881    138,243,804    12.41%  $17,155,077 
        Interest bearing demand   193,415,825    184,786,353    4.67%  $8,629,472 
        Savings   125,818,547    124,244,385    1.27%  $1,574,162 
        Time < $250,000   147,321,096    135,551,749    8.68%  $11,769,347 
        Time > $250,000   44,702,815    41,254,902    8.36%  $3,447,913 
    Total Deposits   666,657,164    624,081,193    6.82%  $42,575,971 
    Average total deposits   652,552,000    615,678,000    5.99%  $36,874,000 
    Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank   55,000,000    75,000,000    N/A   $(20,000,000)
       Term advances   55,000,000    75,000,000    -26.67%  $(20,000,000)
    Repurchase Agreements   35,596,181    37,564,822    -5.24%  $(1,968,641)
    Shareholders' equity   67,498,833    60,801,220    11.02%  $6,697,613 
        Common Stock, Additional Paid in Capital   33,512,368    32,745,743    2.34%  $766,625 
        Retained Earnings   48,290,856    46,045,586    4.88%  $2,245,270 
        Shares held by Deferred Plan and Treasury Stock   (6,496,002)   (5,455,374)   19.08%  $(1,040,628)
       Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes   (7,808,389)   (12,534,735)   -37.71%  $4,726,346 
    Goodwill and intangible assets (impact on Shareholders' equity   (682,493)   (767,293)   -11.05%  $84,800 
    Tangible shareholders' equity   66,816,340    60,033,927    11.30%  $6,782,413 
    Shareholders' equity (average)   67,499,000    60,801,000    11.02%  $6,698,000 
Key performance ratios                    
    Net interest margin (Federal tax equivalent)   3.72%   3.60%   0.12%     
    Interest expense to average assets   1.64%   1.75%   -0.11%     
    Total allowance for credit losses                    
       to nonaccrual loans   65.60%   211.33%   -145.72%     
    Total allowance for credit losses                    
       to total loans   0.85%   0.82%   0.03%     
   Total past due and nonaccrual loans to gross loans   1.36%   0.57%   0.79%     
   Nonperforming assets to total assets   1.05%   0.68%   0.37%     
   Net charge-offs to average loans   -0.03%   -0.02%   -0.01%     
   Equity to assets at period end   7.86%   7.32%   0.54%     

 

 

FAQ

How did United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP) perform in Q1 2026?

United Bancorp, Inc. delivered slightly higher Q1 2026 earnings, with net income of $1,910,816 and diluted EPS of $0.33. Modest profit growth came from higher net interest income, stronger noninterest income and controlled credit costs, despite rising nonaccrual and past-due loans year over year.

How did loans, deposits and assets change for UBCP as of March 31, 2026?

As of March 31, 2026, UBCP’s total assets reached $858.5 million, up 3.35% year over year. Gross loans grew to $500.34 million and total deposits increased 6.82% to $666.66 million, with notable growth in noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits and savings balances.

What is the credit quality picture for United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP)?

UBCP’s combined nonaccrual and 30-plus day past-due loans were $6.82 million, or 1.36% of gross loans, higher than a year earlier mainly from one commercial relationship. Net charge-offs remained very low, at an annualized -0.03% of average loans for the quarter.

What dividends did UBCP pay and what is the implied yield?

In Q1 2026, UBCP paid a regular cash dividend of $0.1925 and a special dividend of $0.175, totaling $0.3675 per share. Based on the $15.21 quarter-end share price, management cited a forward regular dividend yield of 5.1% and 6.2% including the special dividend.

How well capitalized is United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP)?

United Bancorp, Inc. reported shareholders’ equity of $67.50 million as of March 31, 2026, up 11.02% year over year. The equity-to-assets ratio was 7.86%, and tangible shareholders’ equity totaled $66.82 million, supporting the company’s status as well capitalized under regulatory standards.

What strategic investments and growth initiatives is UBCP pursuing?

UBCP is investing in a new Wheeling, West Virginia regional hub, its Unified Mortgage Division, treasury management services, enhanced online and mobile platforms, and a Unified Center with an AI-enabled customer care function. Management believes these initiatives will support future growth, fee income and low-cost deposit generation.

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