Park National Corporation reported stronger financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025, alongside an increase in its quarterly cash dividend. The company declared a dividend of $1.10 per common share, payable on March 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 20, 2026.

Fourth-quarter net income rose 10.4 percent year over year to $42.6 million, with diluted earnings per share increasing to $2.63. For the full year, net income climbed 18.9 percent to $180.1 million, while diluted earnings per share reached $11.11. Park also reported solid balance sheet performance, with total loans growing 3.0 percent and total deposits rising 1.2 percent during 2025.

Management highlighted strong customer relationships, record earnings and dividends, and momentum heading into the expected closing of the First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. transaction on February 1, 2026. As of December 31, 2025, Park National Corporation had total assets of $9.8 billion.

Source: Park National Corporation press release, January 2026