Norwood Financial earnings beat analyst estimates in the third quarter of 2026, with GAAP earnings per share of $1.08 and revenue growth of 34.7% from a year earlier. The parent of Wayne Bank announced the results on October 27.

Key Takeaways

  • Earnings per share exceeded estimates by $0.14, while revenue came in nearly $1 million above forecasts.
  • The net interest margin widened to 4.01% from 3.63% in the previous quarter.

Norwood Financial earnings and margin improve

The revenue growth figure compares the third quarter with the same period a year earlier. The available results do not specify the dollar amount of quarterly revenue.

The wider net interest margin indicates that the spread between interest income and interest expense, relative to interest-earning assets, increased from the prior quarter. The available information does not establish what caused the change.

Dividend and banking operations

Norwood had a dividend yield of 3.65% and a payout ratio of 39%. The payout ratio measures dividends relative to earnings; it does not guarantee future payments.

Based in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Norwood is the parent company of Wayne Bank. Its community banking operations serve northeastern Pennsylvania and parts of New York’s Catskills and Southern Tier regions.

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