Home BancShares, Inc. Increases Share Repurchase Program and Announces Fourth Quarter Cash Dividend
Home BancShares' board increased the stock repurchase authorization to 20,000,000 shares, adding 6,549,877 shares to the roughly 13.45 million remaining under the prior cap. The board also declared the regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share, payable December 2, 2026 -- the company's 82nd consecutive quarterly dividend since its IPO, unchanged from Q3 2026. Chairman John Allison attributed the buyback capacity to strong earnings and capital position, framing repurchases as a key shareholder-value lever.
Key figures
- Buyback authorized shares
- 20000000
- Shares previously remaining
- 13450123
- Shares added to authorization
- 6549877
- Consecutive quarterly dividends
- 82
- Shares repurchased since inception
- 33057384
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