Bogota Financial reports Q2 EPS 2c vs. (3c) last year

Net interest income increased $951,000, or 34.7%, to $3.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase reflected a 48 basis point increase in our net interest rate spread to 1.20% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from 0.72% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Net interest margin increased 53 basis points to 1.74% for the three months ended June 30, 2025 from 1.21% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Kevin Pace, President and CEO, said, “The first half of 2025 has fallen in line with our projections. While loan demand has remained steady, we expect an uptick later this year and into early 2026. We remain dedicated to continued growth in our commercial portfolio while ensuring we limit risk to certain markets and property types. Growth in consumer and commercial deposits is another key initiative as we look to reduce cost of funds. We were able to complete our 5th stock buyback recently. Since the IPO, we have reduced our outstanding shares by 1,653,571 and improved our tangible book value per minority share from $22.04 to $29.10. We continue to focus efforts on improving shareholder value.”