SouthState Bank Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results, Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

EmitenTrust.com WINTER HAVEN, Fla., Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SouthState Bank Corporation ("SouthState" or the "Company") (NYSE: SSB) today released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2026.

"The third quarter was marked by strong balance sheet growth and a stable net interest margin," said John C. Corbett, SouthState's chief executive officer.  "Loans and deposits each grew at a 9% annualized rate, with growth broad-based across our geographies and business lines, and boosted by the bankers we've added over the past year. Asset quality remains favorable, and while capital markets activity softened as treasury yields rose, the core franchise continues to perform well."

Highlights of the third quarter of 2026 include:

Returns

• Reported diluted Earnings per Share ("EPS") and Adjusted Diluted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $2.30
• Net Income of $224 million
• Return on Average Common Equity of 9.7%; Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (Non-GAAP) of 16.6%*
• Return on Average Assets ("ROAA") of 1.29%*
• Book Value per Share of $93.51
• Tangible Book Value ("TBV") per Share (Non-GAAP) of $58.19, an increase of 7% year over year, after raising the dividend by 10%, and repurchasing nearly 5% of the Company's shares over the past year

Performance

• Net Interest Income of $592 million, an increase of $16 million, or 3%, compared to the prior quarter
• Noninterest Income of $94 million, compared to $97 million in the prior quarter; Noninterest Income represented 0.54%* of average assets, compared to 0.57%* in the prior quarter
• Noninterest Expense of $375 million, an increase of $17 million compared to the prior quarter primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits expense; compensation expense increases were due to July 1 merit increases, successful execution of the revenue producer hiring initiative, higher incentive accruals, and a reduction in deferred loan costs compared to the prior quarter
• Net Interest Margin ("NIM"), non-tax equivalent and tax equivalent (Non-GAAP), of 3.77% and 3.78%, respectively; loan accretion income of $27 million, a decrease of $6 million compared to the prior quarter and a decrease of $56 million year over year
• Net charge-offs totaled $12 million, or 0.09%* of average loans
• $20 million of Provision for Credit Losses ("PCL"); total Allowance for Credit Losses ("ACL") plus reserve for unfunded commitments of 1.29% of loans
• Efficiency Ratio of 52%

Balance Sheet

• Loans increased by $1.2 billion, or 9%*, compared to the prior quarter and increased by $4.4 billion, or 9%, year over year; deposits increased by $1.3 billion, or 9%*, and increased by $3.6 billion, or 7%, year over year; ending loan to deposit ratio of 90%
• Total deposit cost of 1.80%, up 0.04% from the prior quarter
• Repurchased a total of 250,000 shares during the quarter at a weighted average price of $104.45
• Strong capital position with Tangible Common Equity, Total Risk-Based Capital, Tier 1 Leverage, and Tier 1 Common Equity ratios of 8.4%, 13.5%, 9.4%, and 11.1%, respectively†

Subsequent Events

• The Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.66 per share, payable on November 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of November 6, 2026

Financial Performance

Performance and Capital Ratios

Balance Sheet

Net Interest Income and Margin

Noninterest Income and Expense

Loans and Deposits

The following table presents a summary of the loan portfolio by type:

Asset Quality

Current Expected Credit Losses ("CECL")

Below is a table showing the roll forward of the ACL and UFC for the third quarter of 2026:

Conference Call 

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 22, 2026.  Callers wishing to participate may call toll-free by dialing (833) 461-5787 within the US. The numbers for international participants are listed at https://help.events.q4inc.com/eahc/international-dial-in-numbers.  The conference ID number is 728284222.   Alternatively, individuals may listen to the live webcast of the presentation by visiting SouthStateBank.com.  A replay of the live webcast is expected to be available by the evening of October 22, 2026 on the Investor Relations section of SouthStateBank.com.

SouthState is a financial services company headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida. SouthState Bank, N.A., the company's nationally chartered bank subsidiary, provides consumer, commercial, mortgage and wealth management solutions to more than 1.8 million customers throughout Florida, Texas, the Carolinas, Georgia, Colorado, Alabama, Virginia and Tennessee.  The bank also serves clients nationwide through its correspondent banking division.  Additional information is available at SouthStateBank.com.

Non-GAAP Measures

Statements included in this press release include non-GAAP measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables that provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures.  Although other companies may use calculation methods that differ from those used by SouthState for non-GAAP measures, management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide additional useful information, which allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company.  Non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider the Company's performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company.  Non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Statements included in this communication contain forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of management of SouthState Bank Corporation ("SouthState") and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward looking statements.

Factors that could cause SouthState's actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements are discussed in SouthState's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on SouthState's website (https://southstatecorporation.q4ir.com/SEC-Filings/Documents/default.aspx), and on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (www.sec.gov). SouthState undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking statements.

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