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Bank OZK (OZK) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.47 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.51 per share a year ago.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bank OZK (the “Bank”) (Nasdaq: OZK) today announced that net income available to common stockholders for the first quarter of 2025 was $167.9 million, a 2.1% decrease from $171.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. Diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter of 2025 were $1.47, a 2.6% decrease from $1.51 for the first quarter of 2024.

Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Bank OZK (OZK), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2025.

Bank OZK (OZK) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.

Bank OZK (OZK) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Investors may keep a tab on stocks like OZK, TJX, AGRO, CRM and BKU, which have lately hiked their dividend payments.

OZK remains well-poised for growth, given its diverse loan portfolio, rising fee income and rate cuts. Yet, weak asset quality and high costs are woes.

OZK announces a 2.4% increase in its quarterly dividend to 43 cents per share. A solid liquidity and capital position is likely to help sustain capital distributions.

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