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SEATTLE, April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, or $0.61 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $2.2 million, or $0.87 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, and $1.2 million, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.21 per share, payable on May 26, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 11, 2026. Comments from the Chief Executive Officer and President / Chief Financial Officer “Economic uncertainty and elevated interest rates tempered loan demand in the first quarter. Nevertheless, we continued to generate solid deposit growth, with total deposits increasing $19.6 million during the quarter and $58.2 million over the past year, reflecting the strength of our customer relationships and franchise. We were also pleased to be ranked fourth in the Puget Sound Business Journal’s April 11, 2025 list of fastest-growing banks in Washington state based on deposit growth. Our continued ability to grow relationships, improve profitability and perform well despite external pressures reflects the dedication of our bankers and the trust our customers place in us,” remarked Laurie Stewart, Chief Executive Officer. "Our first quarter results demonstrate improving earnings capacity as margin expansion and balance sheet growth offset seasonal expense patterns,” said Wes Ochs, President and Chief Financial Officer. “Net interest income increased sequentially and year‑over‑year, both loans and deposits grew meaningfully during the quarter, and liquidity strengthened, providing flexibility to support loan demand.” Mr. Ochs added, “While credit metrics declined modestly during the quarter, nonperforming assets remain manageable and reserves continue to reflect the underlying risk characteristics of the portfolio. With improving funding dynamics and a healthy capital position, we remain focused on sustainable long‑term performance.” Operating Results Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses Q1 2026 vs. Q4 2025 Interest income increased $181 thousand,...

Sound Financial Bancorp Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Increase to Regular Cash Dividend SEATTLE, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $2.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, or $0.87 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $1.7 million, or $0.66 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and $1.9 million, or $0.74 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.21 per share, payable on February 23, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 9, 2026. Comments from the Chief Executive Officer and President / Chief Financial Officer “Consistent expense control, automation improvements, and continued attention to our cost of funding contributed to meaningful year-over-year performance improvements. While the mortgage market did not rebound, the Company made operational progress during the year, and we believe we are positioned for an eventual recovery, supported by a commercial loan pipeline. Every employee contributed to our results and demonstrated an ability to do more with less,” remarked Laurie Stewart, Chief Executive Officer. "Our fourth quarter results reflect a solid finish to 2025, supported by disciplined financial management, prudent credit oversight, and operational progress. End‑of‑year adjustments positively influenced net income and helped close the year with improving underlying trends entering 2026. Our ongoing efforts to optimize funding costs, strengthen liquidity, and enhance margin performance were evident during the quarter, as total funding costs declined again and liquidity improved, supporting balance sheet repositioning initiatives. Most of our deposits are expected to continue to be repriced in the first half of 2026 while we simultaneously fund the commercial pipeline," explained Wes Ochs, President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ochs continued, "Credit quality trends remained generally stable during the quarter. While nonperforming loans increased from the prior quarter, these changes were primarily related to well‑secured credits wit...

SEATTLE, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, or $0.66 diluted earnings per share, as compared to net income of $2.1 million, or $0.79 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and $1.2 million, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.19 per share, payable on November 21, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 7, 2025. Comments from the Chief Executive Officer and President / Chief Financial Officer “Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty exacerbated by the extended government shutdown, we continued to execute on our core banking strategies. This is reflected in a 50-basis point year-over-year improvement in our net interest margin, stable operating expenses and strong credit quality. Subsequent to quarter end, we paid down $4 million of our subordinated debt, further demonstrating our strong liquidity and capital positions,” remarked Laurie Stewart, Chief Executive Officer. "Although the valuation of our mortgage servicing portfolio declined during the quarter, our core earnings returned to levels last seen prior to the higher rate cycle. This improvement reflects our ongoing focus on disciplined expense management and prudent loan portfolio growth," explained Wes Ochs, President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ochs continued, "Asset quality remains solid and well-managed, supported by a robust commercial pipeline as we head into year-end. While our technology investments have increased costs compared to the prior year, they have already generated operational efficiencies and positioned us to scale effectively for future growth." Operating Results Net Interest Income after Provision for Credit Losses Q3 2025 vs. Q2 2025 Interest income decreased $263 thousand, or 1.8%, to $14.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared to $14.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. The decrease was primarily due to a lower average balance of interest-earning cash, and a 25 basis point decline in the average yield on loans, offset by a hi...

Revenue: US$10.2m (up 17% from 2Q 2024). Net income: US$2.04m (up 159% from 2Q 2024). Profit margin: 20% (up from 9.1% in 2Q 2024). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. EPS: US$0.80 (up from US$0.31 in 2Q 2024). AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10bn in marketcap - there is still time to get in early. All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period Sound Financial Bancorp's share price is broadly unchanged from a week ago. Be aware that Sound Financial Bancorp is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis and 1 of those makes us a bit uncomfortable... Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.

SEATTLE, July 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $2.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, or $0.79 diluted earnings per share, as compared to net income of $1.2 million, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and $795 thousand, or $0.31 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.19 per share, payable on August 25, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 11, 2025. Comments from the President / Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer “Despite the ongoing economic uncertainty impacting the communities and clients we serve, we remained keenly focused on supporting our stakeholders to meet their banking needs. This commitment enabled us to increase our loans held for portfolio by 2% in the quarter. Although credit quality improved, the growth in our loan portfolio resulted in provision expense during the quarter. We also reduced our cost of funds by 5 basis points and emphasized money market products, which are well-positioned to reprice quickly if we experience additional rate cuts in the future,” remarked Laurie Stewart, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our teams remain focused on maintaining strong credit quality, improving our net interest margin, and controlling expenses. Importantly, we resolved three of our four largest nonaccrual loans during the quarter, which led to meaningful improvements in credit quality, net interest income, and net income. We achieved growth across most loan categories, and our commercial lending group maintains a solid pipeline to support continued near-term growth," explained Wes Ochs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ochs continued, "Our net interest income continues to improve as we replace lower yielding loans and grow our portfolio. At the same time, we expect the decline in funding costs, driven by earlier rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, to continue though at a more gradual pace. As noted last quarter, we are continuing to realize benefits from prior technology investments, which have helped reduce expenses and are expected...

SEATTLE, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $1.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, or $0.45 diluted earnings per share, as compared to net income of $1.9 million, or $0.74 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, and $770 thousand, or $0.30 diluted earnings per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.19 per share, payable on May 23, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 9, 2025. Comments from the President / Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer “Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, we remained focused on lowering our cost of deposits and originating new loans at higher rates, which contributed to a 12-basis point improvement in our net interest margin compared to the prior quarter. This reflects the team's strong efforts to build full banking relationships by addressing both the lending and deposit needs of our consumer and business clients,” remarked Laurie Stewart, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to prioritize expense management, even though expenses increased compared to the previous quarter. The quarter-over-quarter increase was largely due to typical year-end accrual adjustments and annual expenses that are recognized in the first quarter. However, when compared to the first quarter of 2024, we have seen reductions in combined salaries and benefits, and operational expenses, thanks to our investments in technology. We also expect the year-over-year growth in data processing costs to moderate as the year progresses," explained Wes Ochs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ochs continued, "While we did see an increase in nonperforming loans this quarter mainly due to two specific credits, one of which has since been repaid, we have not observed broader signs of stress in the loan portfolio. Importantly, we also successfully exited a $17 million loan that had been rated as special mention, which contributed to the decline in overall loan balances. Notably, 83% of our nonperforming loans are tied to just four loans, each with its own unique circumstances. These...

Revenue: US$35.8m (down 8.6% from FY 2023). Net income: US$4.61m (down 38% from FY 2023). Profit margin: 13% (down from 19% in FY 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. EPS: US$1.81 (down from US$2.89 in FY 2023). Net interest margin (NIM): 3.00% (down from 3.53% in FY 2023). Cost-to-income ratio: 84.5% (up from 77.5% in FY 2023). Non-performing loans: 0.83% (up from 0.40% in FY 2023). All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period Sound Financial Bancorp shares are down 1.4% from a week ago. You should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Sound Financial Bancorp (including 1 which is concerning). Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.