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While the top- and bottom-line numbers for FS Bancorp (FSBW) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
FS Bancorp (FSBW) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.25 per share a year ago.
FS Bancorp (FSBW) raises quarterly cash dividend to 27 cents per share with an additional $5 million share repurchase plan. A solid balance sheet is likely to aid in efficient capital distributions.