• Hawthorn Bancshares posted first-quarter 2026 net income of $6.8 million, up 25.9% from the year-earlier quarter.
• Diluted EPS climbed to $0.98, up 27%.
• Net interest margin (FTE) widened to 4.07% from 3.67% a year earlier.
• Loans held for investment slipped 2.2% from the prior quarter to $1.45 billion, while deposits fell 2.3% to $1.52 billion.
• Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share, payable July 1 to shareholders of record June 15.

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