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AMES NATIONAL CORP (ATLO) Form 8-K — Oct 16, 2026

$ATLOForm 8-KItems 2.02, 9.01Filed Oct 16, 2026, 4:10 PM ET0001437749-26-032805Original filing

Ames National Corporation (Nasdaq: ATLO) reported Q3 2026 net income of $7.0 million, or $0.80 per share, up 55% from $4.6 million, or $0.51 per share, a year earlier. The beat was driven by net interest income growth of 20.7% to $17.0 million, as higher yields on loans and securities combined with lower deposit and borrowing costs lifted the net interest margin to 3.38% from 2.83%. Noninterest income also rose 36.7% to $3.5 million on wealth management growth and $235 thousand of storm-related insurance proceeds.

Key figures

Eps
0.8
Revenue
$20.1 million net interest income plus noninterest income for Q3 2026 (net interest income $17.0M, noninterest income $3.5M)
Net Income
$7.0 million for Q3 2026 vs $4.6 million Q3 2025
Total Debt
$34.8 million (repos $33.3M plus other borrowings $1.5M)
Total Assets
2082162000
Cash Position
$75.2 million total cash and cash equivalents
Shares Outstanding
8857220
Q3 2025 eps
0.51
Dividend yield
3.06%
Closing price q3
31.38
Substandard loans
$52.0 million vs $29.7 million prior year
Efficiency ratio q3
54.97% vs 61.76%
Book value per share
23.23
Dividend declared q3
0.24
Nonperforming assets
$17.0 million
Nine month net income
$18.9 million ($2.14/share) vs $12.5 million ($1.41/share) prior year
Noninterest income q3
$3.5 million, up 36.7%
Net interest income q3
$17.0 million, up 20.7%
Return on avg assets q3
1.35% vs 0.88%
Return on avg equity q3
13.18% vs 9.31%
Net interest margin q3 fte
3.38% vs 2.83%
Allowance for credit losses
$16.7 million, 1.31% of loans
Shares available repurchase
165053

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