COASTALSOUTH BANCSHARES, INC. REPORTS EARNINGS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2026
ATLANTA, GA (April 20, 2026) – CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. (“CoastalSouth” or the “Company”) (NYSE: COSO), the holding company for Coastal States Bank (the “Bank” or "CSB"), today reported net income of $6.3 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to approximately $7.1 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, and $5.1 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025.
Additionally, on April 17, 2026 the Board of Directors of CoastalSouth Bancshares, Inc. declared a per share quarterly dividend of $0.05. The dividend will be paid in cash to all shareholders with outstanding shares as of the close of business on May 14, 2026, the record date. The dividend shall be paid on May 28, 2026.
Commenting on the Company’s results, President and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen R. Stone stated, “We started strong in 2026 by growing $117.9 million in core deposits1 during the first quarter. Our core deposit growth has allowed us to reduce alternative funding sources and will provide liquidity for continued loan growth. We were pleased to see core deposit growth across all of our markets. We also produced $166.7 million in loans held for investment in the first quarter and our loan pipeline continued to grow, particularly with the addition of new commercial bankers across the franchise."
First Quarter 2026 Performance Highlights:
Operating Highlights
Net interest income totaled $19.7 million for the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of approximately $119 thousand, or 0.6%, from $19.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, and an increase of approximately $3.0 million, or 17.8% from the first quarter of 2025. The Company’s net interest margin decreased by 1 basis point to 3.59% for the first quarter of 2026, compared to 3.60% for the fourth quarter of 2025, and increased 21 basis points from the first quarter of 2025.
The yield on average interest-earning assets for the first quarter of 2026 decreased to 5.92% from 5.98% for the fourth quarter of 2025. This decrease was primarily related to an overall yield decrease in interest-earning assets, primarily federal funds sold, loans held for sale, and investment securities due to recent interest rate cuts, notwithstanding significant growth in average total earning assets. Compared to the first quarter of 2025, yields on earning assets decreased 13 basis points to 5.92% from 6.05%. The decrease was primarily attributable to the aforementioned interest rate cuts during 2025.
