SmartFinancial Announces Dividend and New Share Repurchase

SmartFinancial ( (SMBK) ) has issued an update.

On January 29, 2026, SmartFinancial’s board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share on its common stock, payable on March 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 13, 2026, underscoring an ongoing capital return to investors. The board also authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $10 million in common stock, effective March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, replacing the prior plan and allowing flexible repurchases in various transaction formats, a move that signals confidence in the company’s valuation and provides additional capital management tools that may support earnings per share and shareholder value.

The most recent analyst rating on (SMBK) stock is a Buy with a $44.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on SmartFinancial stock, see the SMBK Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on SMBK Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, SMBK is a Outperform.

Overall score is driven primarily by solid financial performance (strong cash generation, improving operating efficiency, and low leverage) and a favorable earnings-call outlook (guided margin expansion and healthy loan growth with brokered funding reduction). Technicals add support via an uptrend and positive MACD, while valuation is reasonable on P/E but tempered by a low dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on SMBK stock, click here.

More about SmartFinancial

SmartFinancial, Inc., based in Knoxville, Tennessee, is a publicly traded bank holding company for SmartBank, a full-service commercial bank founded in 2007 with branches across Tennessee, Alabama and Florida, focusing on commercial banking services supported by strategic branching, disciplined lending and an emphasis on client service.

Average Trading Volume: 81,067

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $665.8M

Learn more about SMBK stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.