LANCASTER, PA — Fulton Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FULT) said its board approved a higher quarterly dividend and a new share repurchase program, signaling confidence in the bank holding company’s earnings power and capital position.
The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of nineteen cents per common share, payable January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. The increase represents a one-cent rise from the dividend declared in September, continuing a pattern of incremental shareholder returns.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Curt Myers said the dividend increase, coupled with an expanded repurchase authorization, reflects the company’s financial strength and commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
In addition to the common dividend, the board declared a quarterly dividend of $12.81 per share on Fulton’s Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, equivalent to $0.32025 per depositary share. The preferred dividend covers the period from October 15, 2025, through January 15, 2026, and will be paid on January 15, 2026, to holders of record as of December 31, 2025.
Fulton also authorized a new share repurchase program allowing the company to buy back up to $150 million of its common stock and other securities beginning January 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027. Under the program, up to $25 million may be used to repurchase preferred shares or certain subordinated notes due in 2030 and 2035.
The company said repurchases may be executed in open-market transactions, privately negotiated deals, or other methods permitted under federal securities laws. The authorization does not obligate Fulton to repurchase any securities and may be suspended or discontinued at the board’s discretion. Management said the timing and amount of any purchases will depend on capital levels, liquidity, market conditions, financial performance, and regulatory considerations.
Fulton Financial Corporation is a Lancaster-based financial holding company with approximately $32 billion in assets. Through Fulton Bank, N.A., the company operates more than 200 financial centers across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia, and employs more than 3,300 people.
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