TriCo Bancshares stock: TriCo Bancshares declares USD 0.36 dividend per TriCo Bancshares stock

TriCo Bancshares (ISIN US8960951064) declared a USD 0.36 quarterly cash dividend on October 20, 2026, while third-quarter results delivered USD 1.18 in diluted earnings per share for the period ended September 30, 2026. The payout and the earnings release give TriCo Bancshares stock a fresh corporate and operating reference point.

According to the SEC filing dated October 22, 2026, TriCo Bancshares reported unaudited results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. The filing confirms the company trades on Nasdaq under the symbol TCBK and says the dividend is payable on November 27, 2026, to holders of record on November 16, 2026.

Third-quarter earnings improved

Morningstar, carrying the Business Wire release dated October 22, 2026, reported net income of USD 37.97 million for the third quarter, compared with USD 34.02 million a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share rose from USD 1.04 to USD 1.18, an increase of 13.46 percent.

Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis increased to USD 96.8 million from USD 89.6 million a year earlier, while net interest margin reached 4.16 percent versus 3.92 percent. The company also recorded a USD 1.9 million benefit from credit losses, compared with a USD 0.7 million provision in the third quarter of 2025.

What does the merger cost mean?

The operating improvement came with higher expenses. Noninterest expense rose to USD 66.5 million from USD 60.4 million in the third quarter of 2025, and the efficiency ratio reached 56.96 percent versus 56.18 percent. The release attributed USD 3.9 million of the increase to merger and acquisition costs related to First Hawaiian.

Three dated company milestones

On June 30, 2026, diluted earnings per share were USD 1.06. On October 20, 2026, the board declared a USD 0.36 dividend. On October 22, 2026, TriCo Bancshares reported USD 37.97 million in third-quarter net income and USD 1.18 in diluted earnings per share.

Dates for shareholders

The next dated items are the November 16, 2026, record date for the dividend and the November 27, 2026, payment date, both stated in the SEC filing.

Merger expenses remain material

For investors, the central tension is visible in the expense figures. TriCo Bancshares expanded net interest income and earnings per share, but merger-related costs accounted for USD 3.9 million of quarterly expense, leaving integration execution as a measurable factor in future results.

Results and dividend context

TriCo Bancshares combines stronger quarterly earnings with a maintained USD 0.36 cash dividend. The September 30, 2026, figures show that margin expansion and credit-loss benefits supported profitability even as merger spending lifted the efficiency ratio.

Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.

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