First Hawaiian, Inc. FHB

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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. First Hawaiian Inc (NASDAQ:FHB) recently announced a total dividend of $0.26 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-08-17. This cash dividend of $0.26 per share is payable on 2026-08-28.

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First Hawaiian delivered second quarter results that exceeded market expectations, with steady year-on-year growth driven primarily by loan expansion and stable credit quality. Management highlighted increased activity in commercial and industrial lending, as well as commercial real estate, which offset declines in other areas. CEO Bob Harrison pointed to Hawaii’s resilient economic backdrop and described the housing and tourism sectors as supportive, saying, “Visitor arrivals and local real est

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NEW YORK, July 28, 2026--Sterlington advised the senior management team of TriCo Bancshares (TriCo), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, on its acquisition by First Hawaiian, Inc., parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.02 billion.

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First Hawaiian (FHB) stock is back in focus after the bank reported second quarter 2026 results, including net income of $73.38 million and a confirmed quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. See our latest analysis for First Hawaiian. At a share price of $28.11, First Hawaiian has given investors a year to date share price return of 9.51%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 15.25% and 3 year total shareholder return of 50.36% point to momentum that has cooled slightly in recent...

First Hawaiian (NasdaqGS:FHB) has disclosed participation in a transaction that requires an M&A call. The call is expected to address a potential deal with implications for shareholders and other stakeholders. This M&A related development has not been covered in recent updates on the company. First Hawaiian enters this M&A discussion with its stock trading at $28.11, following a year in which the share price is up 15.3% and has risen 50.4% over three years. The stock is also up 26.7% over...