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HONOLULU, April 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB), (“First Hawaiian” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for its quarter ended March 31, 2026.
“I’m pleased to report that First Hawaiian started 2026 with a strong first quarter,” said Bob Harrison, Chairman, President, and CEO. “We had good growth in loans and deposits, and credit quality remained excellent. Our commitment to our communities is just as strong, as we actively support recovery efforts following the recent floods in Hawai’i and Typhoon Sinlaku’s impact on Guam and Saipan. We will continue to stand alongside our customers across our markets throughout the recovery.”
On April 22, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend will be payable on May 29, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 18, 2026.
First Quarter 2026 Highlights:
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Net income of $67.8 million, or $0.55 per diluted share
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Total loans and leases increased $128.3 million versus prior quarter
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Total deposits increased $261.7 million versus prior quarter
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Net interest margin declined 2 basis points to 3.19%
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Recorded a $5.0 million provision for credit losses
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Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per shareBalance Sheet
Total assets were $24.3 billion at March 31, 2026 versus $24.0 billion at December 31, 2025.
Gross loans and leases were $14.4 billion as of March 31, 2026, an increase of $128.3 million from $14.3 billion as of December 31, 2025.
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Total deposits were $20.8 billion as of March 31, 2026, an increase of $261.7 million from $20.5 billion as of December 31, 2025.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2026 was $167.5 million, a decrease of $2.8 million compared to $170.3 million for the prior quarter.
The net interest margin was 3.19% in the first quarter of 2026, 2 basis points lower than the prior quarter’s margin of 3.21%.
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Provision Expense
During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, we recorded a $5.0 million provision for credit losses. In the quarter ended December 31, 2025, we recorded a $7.7 million provision for credit losses.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $52.8 million in the first quarter of 2026, $2.7 million lower compared to noninterest income of $55.6 million in the prior quarter.
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Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense was $127.9 million in the first quarter of 2026, $2.8 million higher compared to noninterest expense of $125.1 million in the prior quarter.
The efficiency ratio was 57.8% and 55.1% for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Taxes
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The effective tax rate was 22.5% and 24.8% for the quarters ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
Asset Quality
The allowance for credit losses was $169.3 million, or 1.17% of total loans and leases, as of March 31, 2026, compared to $168.5 million, or 1.18% of total loans and leases, as of December 31, 2025. The reserve for unfunded commitments was $34.9 million as of March 31, 2026 and $35.7 million as of December 31, 2025. Net charge-offs were $4.9 million, or 0.14% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to net charge-offs of $5.0 million, or 0.14% of average loans and leases on an annualized basis, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. Total non-performing assets were $39.7 million, or 0.27% of total loans and leases and other real estate owned, on March 31, 2026, compared to total non-performing assets of $41.0 million, or 0.29% of total loans and leases and other real estate owned, on December 31, 2025.
Capital
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Total stockholders’ equity was $2.8 billion at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The tier 1 leverage, common equity tier 1 and total capital ratios were 9.21%, 13.12% and 14.37%, respectively, on March 31, 2026, compared with 9.27%, 13.17% and 14.42%, respectively, on December 31, 2025.
The Company repurchased approximately 1.3 million shares of common stock at a total cost of $32.0 million under the stock repurchase program in the first quarter. The average cost was $24.47 per share repurchased.
First Hawaiian, Inc.
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First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its principal subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank, founded in 1858 under the name Bishop & Company, is Hawaii’s oldest and largest financial institution with branch locations throughout Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. The company offers a comprehensive suite of banking services to consumer and commercial customers including deposit products, loans, wealth management, insurance, trust, retirement planning, credit card and merchant processing services. Customers may also access their accounts through ATMs, online and mobile banking channels. For more information about First Hawaiian, Inc., visit the Company’s website, www.fhb.com.
Conference Call Information
First Hawaiian will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s results today at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 7:00 a.m. Hawaii Time.
To access the call by phone, please register via the following link: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI91896a5e1d8b487a89f5948ca1270853, and you will be provided with dial in details. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.
A live webcast of the conference call, including a slide presentation, will be available at the following link: www.fhb.com/earnings.The archive of the webcast will be available at the same location.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may”, “might”, “should”, “could”, “predict”, “potential”, “believe”, “expect”, “continue”, “will”, “anticipate”, “seek”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “projection”, “would”, “annualized” and “outlook”, or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, there can be no assurance that actual results will not prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including (without limitation) the risks and uncertainties associated with the domestic and global economic environment and capital market conditions and other risk factors. For a discussion of some of these risks and important factors that could affect our future results and financial condition, see our U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including, but not limited to, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Return on average tangible assets, return on average tangible stockholders’ equity, tangible book value per share and tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe that these measurements are useful for investors, regulators, management and others to evaluate financial performance and capital adequacy relative to other financial institutions. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by stakeholders in the evaluation of a company, they have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results or financial condition as reported under GAAP. Investors should consider our performance and capital adequacy as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing our performance and capital adequacy.
Table 12 at the end of this document provides a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures with their most directly comparable GAAP measures.
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Financial Highlights Table 1 For the Three Months Ended March 31, December 31, March 31, (dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2026 2025 2025 Operating Results: Net interest income $167,530 $170,302 $160,526 Provision for credit losses 5,000 7,700 10,500 Noninterest income 52,819 55,551 50,477 Noninterest expense 127,885 125,102 123,560 Net income 67,784 69,931 59,248 Basic earnings per share 0.55 0.57 0.47 Diluted earnings per share 0.55 0.56 0.47 Dividends declared per share 0.26 0.26 0.26 Dividend payout ratio 47.27% 46.43% 55.32%Performance Ratios(1): Net interest margin 3.19% 3.21% 3.08%Efficiency ratio 57.77% 55.14% 58.22%Return on average total assets 1.14% 1.16% 1.01%Return on average tangible assets (non-GAAP)(2) 1.19% 1.21% 1.05%Return on average total stockholders’ equity 9.86% 10.07% 9.09%Return on average tangible stockholders’ equity (non-GAAP)(2) 15.33% 15.76% 14.59%Average Balances: Average loans and leases $14,289,418 $14,251,470 $14,309,998 Average earning assets 21,332,641 21,215,262 21,169,194 Average assets 24,083,280 23,925,000 23,890,459 Average deposits 20,623,573 20,510,346 20,354,040 Average stockholders’ equity 2,788,826 2,756,241 2,641,978 Market Value Per Share: Closing 24.64 25.30 24.44 High 28.35 26.56 28.28 Low 23.26 22.65 23.95
As of As of As of March 31, December 31, March 31, (dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2026 2025 2025 Balance Sheet Loans and leases $14,440,835 $14,312,529 $14,293,036 Total assets 24,264,548 23,955,252 23,744,958 Total deposits 20,777,353 20,515,668 20,215,816 Short-term borrowings - - 250,000 Total stockholders’ equity 2,767,760 2,769,365 2,648,852 Per Share of Common Stock: Book value $22.75 $22.57 $21.07 Tangible book value (non-GAAP)(2) 14.57 14.46 13.15 Asset Quality Ratios: Non-accrual loans and leases / total loans and leases 0.27% 0.29% 0.14%Allowance for credit losses for loans and leases / total loans and leases 1.17% 1.18% 1.17% Capital Ratios: Common Equity Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.12% 13.17% 12.93%Tier 1 Capital Ratio 13.12% 13.17% 12.93%Total Capital Ratio 14.37% 14.42% 14.17%Tier 1 Leverage Ratio 9.21% 9.27% 9.01%Total stockholders’ equity to total assets 11.41% 11.56% 11.16%Tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)(2) 7.62% 7.73% 7.27% Non-Financial Number of branches 49 49 48 Number of ATMs 273 273 273 Number of Full-Time Equivalent Employees 1,986 1,997 1,995
(1) Except for the efficiency ratio, amounts are annualized for the three months ended March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025 and March 31, 2025.
(2) Return on average tangible assets, return on average tangible stockholders’ equity, tangible book value per share and tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets are non-GAAP financial measures. We compute our return on average tangible assets as the ratio of net income to average tangible assets, which is calculated by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of goodwill from our average total assets. We compute our return on average tangible stockholders’ equity as the ratio of net income to average tangible stockholders’ equity, which is calculated by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of goodwill from our average total stockholders’ equity. We compute our tangible book value per share as the ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to outstanding shares. Tangible stockholders’ equity is calculated by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) amounts related to the effect of goodwill from our total stockholders’ equity. We compute our tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets as the ratio of tangible stockholders’ equity to tangible assets, each of which we calculate by subtracting (and thereby effectively excluding) the value of our goodwill. For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, see Table 12, GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation.
Consolidated Statements of Income Table 2 For the Three Months Ended March 31, December 31, March 31, (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 2026 2025 2025 Interest income Loans and lease financing $186,389 $192,483 $192,102 Available-for-sale investment securities 14,884 14,997 13,150 Held-to-maturity investment securities 15,063 15,711 16,647 Other 13,362 13,648 13,251 Total interest income 229,698 236,839 235,150 Interest expense Deposits 62,064
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