HomeTrust Keeps Quarterly Dividend at $0.15 as Preliminary Earnings Rise
The board set the payment for Nov. 25 to holders on record at the close of business Nov. 12. Net interest margin increased to 4.46% from 4.41%.

HomeTrust Bancshares kept its quarterly dividend at $0.15 per share as preliminary third-quarter net income rose to $18 million from $15.6 million in the June quarter.
The board set the quarterly payout on Oct. 21, maintaining the rate from the prior quarter. Cash dividends totaled $2.4 million in both the quarter ended Sept. 30 and the one ended June 30.
Preliminary diluted earnings were $1.11 per share for the September quarter, compared with $0.94 in June. Net interest margin reached 4.46%, up from 4.41%.
HomeTrust Bancshares is the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under HTB. Shareholders on record when business closes Nov. 12 are eligible for the Nov. 25 payment.