ConnectOne Bancorp reported net income available to common stockholders of $17.8 million for Q4 2023, with diluted earnings per share of $0.46. The results were impacted by a $2.1 million FDIC special assessment and a decrease in net interest income.
Net income available to common stockholders was $17.8 million, a decrease from both the previous quarter and the same quarter last year.
Diluted earnings per share were $0.46, also down from Q3 2023 and Q4 2022.
C&I loan growth showed a solid sequential increase of 6.8% during the fourth quarter.
Tangible book value per share increased by more than 6% in 2023.
ConnectOne anticipates continued gradual growth in 2024, with trends for net interest margin seeming to stabilize and an expectation for margin widening as the Fed eases its interest rate stance.
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