HIFS - Dividend announcements

HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced earnings for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2025. Earnings Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $54,551,000 or $25.01 per share basic and $24.76 per share diluted, as compared to $28,191,000 or $12.95 per share basic and $12.85 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's return on average equity for the year ended December 31, 2025 was 12.00%, and the return on average assets was 1.22%, as compared to 6.68% and 0.65% for the same period in 2024. Net income per share (diluted) for 2025 increased by 92.7% over 2

HINGHAM, Mass., Dec. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS) ("the Bank"), Hingham, Massachusetts, announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program ("the Program") pursuant to which the Bank may repurchase up to $20 million of its outstanding common stock, having received all regulatory approvals as may be required. Under the Program, repurchases can be made from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block trades, or any combination of such methods, in accordance with applicable securities laws and regulations. The Bank regularly evaluates all ca

HINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS) ("the Bank"), Hingham, Massachusetts, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share. The dividend will be paid on January 14, 2026 to stockholders of record as of January 5, 2026. In addition to the regular quarterly dividend, the Bank's Board of Directors announced that it will pay a special dividend of $0.70 per share. This special dividend will also be paid on January 14, 2026 to stockholders of record as of January 5, 2026. The Bank regularly considers all capital allocation options and continues to return capital to the ownership throu

HINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 was $17,295,000 or $7.93 per share basic and $7.85 per share diluted, as compared to $5,846,000 or $2.68 per share basic and $2.66 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the third quarter of 2025 was 15.15%, and the annualized return on average assets was 1.54%, as compared to 5.52% and 0.54% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the third quarter of 2025 increase

HINGHAM, Mass., July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was $9,414,000 or $4.32 per share basic and $4.28 per share diluted, as compared to $4,102,000 or $1.88 per share basic and diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the second quarter of 2025 was 8.43%, and the annualized return on average assets was 0.85%, as compared to 3.92% and 0.38% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the second quarter of 2025 increased by 127.7% compared to th

HINGHAM, Mass., April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 was $7,124,000 or $3.27 per share basic and $3.24 per share diluted, as compared to $6,868,000 or $3.17 per share basic and $3.13 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the first quarter of 2025 was 6.46%, and the annualized return on average assets was 0.64%, as compared to 6.63% and 0.63% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the first quarter o

HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced earnings for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2024. Earnings Net income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $28,191,000 or $12.95 per share basic and $12.85 per share diluted, as compared to $26,371,000 or $12.26 per share basic and $12.02 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's return on average equity for the year ended December 31, 2024 was 6.68%, and the return on average assets was 0.65%, as compared to 6.57% and 0.63% for the same period in 2023. Net income per share (diluted) for 2024 increa

HINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS) ("the Bank"), Hingham, Massachusetts, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share.   The dividend will be paid on January 15, 2025 to stockholders of record as of January 6, 2025. Robert H. Gaughen, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, in announcing the dividend, stated, "Returns on equity and assets in 2024 have been significantly lower than our long-term performance, reflecting the challenge from the increase in short-term interest rates over the last twenty-four months and a historically long and deep inversion of

HINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was $5,846,000 or $2.68 per share basic and $2.66 per share diluted, as compared to $3,297,000 or $1.53 per share basic and $1.50 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the third quarter of 2024 was 5.52%, and the annualized return on average assets was 0.54%, as compared to 3.25% and 0.31% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the third quarter of 2024 increa

HINGHAM, Mass., July 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts, announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was $4,102,000 or $1.88 per share basic and diluted, as compared to $8,248,000 or $3.84 per share basic and $3.76 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the second quarter of 2024 was 3.92%, and the annualized return on average assets was 0.38%, as compared to 8.27% and 0.80% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the second quarter of 2024 decreased by

HINGHAM, Mass., April 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 was $6,868,000 or $3.17 per share basic and $3.13 per share diluted, as compared to $8,510,000 or $3.96 per share basic and $3.87 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the first quarter of 2024 was 6.63%, and the annualized return on average assets was 0.63%, as compared to 8.67% and 0.82% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the first quart

HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced earnings for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2023. Earnings Net income for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $26,371,000 or $12.26 per share basic and $12.02 per share diluted, as compared to $37,519,000 or $17.49 per share basic and $17.04 per share diluted for the same period last year.  The Bank's return on average equity for the year ended December 31, 2023 was 6.57%, and the return on average assets was 0.63%, as compared to 10.01% and 0.98% for the same period in 2022.  Net income per share (diluted) for 2023 decreas

HINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS) ("the Bank"), Hingham, Massachusetts, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share.   The dividend will be paid on January 10, 2024 to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2024. Robert H. Gaughen, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, in announcing the dividend, stated, "Returns on equity and assets in 2023 have remained significantly lower than our long-term performance, reflecting the challenge from the increase in short-term interest rates over the last twelve months and the inversion of the yield curve. As the Fe

HINGHAM, Mass., July 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 was $8,248,000 or $3.84 per share basic and $3.76 per share diluted, as compared to $3,191,000 or $1.49 per share basic and $1.45 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the second quarter of 2023 was 8.27%, and the annualized return on average assets was 0.80%, as compared to 3.43% and 0.34% for the same period in 2022. Net income per share (diluted) for the second quarter of 2023 increased by 159

HINGHAM, Mass, April 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was $8,510,000 or $3.96 per share basic and $3.87 per share diluted, as compared to $11,864,000 or $5.54 per share basic and $5.38 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the first quarter of 2023 was 8.67%, and the annualized return on average assets was 0.82%, as compared to 13.10% and 1.37% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the first quarter of 2023 decreased by 28%

HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced earnings for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2022. Earnings Net income for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $37,519,000 or $17.49 per share basic and $17.04 per share diluted, as compared to $67,458,000 or $31.50 per share basic and $30.65 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's return on average equity for the year ended December 31, 2022 was 10.01%, and the return on average assets was 0.98%, as compared to 20.62% and 2.25% for the same period in 2021. Net income per share (diluted) for 2022 decreased by

HINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS) ("the Bank"), Hingham, Massachusetts, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents an increase of 3% over the previous regular quarterly dividend of $0.61 per share. The dividend will be paid on January 11, 2023 to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2023. In addition to the regular quarterly dividend, the Bank's Board of Directors announced that it will pay a special dividend of $0.63 per share. This special dividend will also be paid on January 11, 2023 to stockholders of record as of January 2, 2023. In November

HINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), announced third quarter results for 2022. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 was $10,499,000 or $4.89 per share basic and $4.77 per share diluted, as compared to $14,012,000 or $6.54 per share basic and $6.36 per share diluted for the same period last year.  The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the third quarter of 2022 was 11.07%, and the annualized return on average assets was 1.05%, as compared to 16.57% and 1.85% for the same period in 2021.  Net income per share (diluted) for the third quarter of 2022 decreased by 25% over the same period in 2021. 

HINGHAM, Mass., July 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 was $3,191,000 or $1.49 per share basic and $1.45 per share diluted, as compared to $20,422,000 or $9.54 per share basic and $9.28 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the second quarter of 2022 was 3.43%, and the annualized return on average assets was 0.34%, as compared to 25.51% and 2.83% for the same period in 2021. Net income per share (diluted) for the second quarter of 2022 decreased

HINGHAM, Mass., April 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 was $11,864,000 or $5.54 per share basic and $5.38 per share diluted, as compared to $16,350,000 or $7.65 per share basic and $7.45 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the first quarter of 2022 was 13.10%, and the annualized return on average assets was 1.37%, as compared to 21.72% and 2.32% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the first quarter of 2022 decreased by

HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced earnings for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2021. Earnings Net income for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $67,458,000 or $31.50 per share basic and $30.65 per share diluted, as compared to $50,771,000 or $23.76 per share basic and $23.25 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's return on average equity for the year ended December 31, 2021 was 20.62%, and the return on average assets was 2.25%, as compared to 18.96% and 1.88% for the same period in 2020. Net income per share (diluted) for 2021 increased by 32% over th

HINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS) ("the Bank"), Hingham, Massachusetts, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents an increase of 4% over the previous regular quarterly dividend of $0.53 per share. The dividend will be paid on January 12, 2022 to stockholders of record as of January 3, 2022. In addition to the regular quarterly dividend, the Bank's Board of Directors announced that it will pay a special dividend of $0.75 per share. This special dividend will also be paid on January 12, 2022 to stockholders of record as of January 3, 2022. In November

HINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced third quarter results for 2021. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 was $14,012,000 or $6.54 per share basic and $6.36 per share diluted, as compared to $15,206,000 or $7.12 per share basic and $6.96 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the third quarter of 2021 was 16.57%, and the annualized return on average assets was 1.85%, as compared to 22.23% and 2.26% for the same period in 2020. Net income per share (diluted) for the third quarter of 202

HINGHAM, Mass., July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced second quarter results for 2021. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 was $20,422,000 or $9.54 per share basic and $9.28 per share diluted, as compared to $16,338,000 or $7.65 per share basic and $7.50 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the second quarter of 2021 was 25.51%, and the annualized return on average assets was 2.83%, as compared to 25.28% and 2.41% for the same period in 2020. Net income per share (diluted) for the second quarter of 2021 increased by 24% over th

HINGHAM, Mass., April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Earnings Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was $16,350,000 or $7.65 per share basic and $7.45 per share diluted, as compared to $2,185,000 or $1.02 per share basic and $1.00 per share diluted for the same period last year. The Bank's annualized return on average equity for the first quarter of 2021 was 21.72%, and the annualized return on average assets was 2.32%, as compared to 3.46% and 0.33% for the same period last year. Net income per share (diluted) for the first quarter of 2021 inc

HINGHAM, Mass., March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ:HIFS) (“the Bank”), Hingham, Massachusetts, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.49 per share. This represents an increase of 4% over the previous regular quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share. The dividend will be paid on April 21, 2021 to stockholders of record as of April 12, 2021. Robert H. Gaughen, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, in announcing the dividend, stated, “The Bank continues to produce strong returns on equity capital. The Bank regularly considers all capital allocation options and continues to return capi

HINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HINGHAM INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS (NASDAQ: HIFS), Hingham, Massachusetts announced earnings for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2020. Earnings Net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $50,771,000 or $23.76 per share basic and $23.25 per share diluted, as compared to $38,927,000 or $18.24 per share basic and $17.83 per share diluted for the same period last year.  The Bank’s return on average equity for the year ended December 31, 2020 was 18.96%, and the return on average assets was 1.88%, as compared to 16.82% and 1.55% for the same period in 2019.  Net income per share (diluted) for 2020 increased by 30% over