Great Southern Bancorp declares USD 0.43 dividend: Great Southern Bancorp stock yields 2.20 percent

Published on 10/02/2026 at 04:11 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter earnings per share fell to USD 1.43 from USD 1.72. Market capitalization for Great Southern Bancorp stock was USD 850.9 million on October 1, 2026.

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Great Southern Bancorp (ISIN US3909051076) declared a USD 0.43 quarterly dividend on September 16, 2026, while its stock carried a 2.20 percent yield. According to GlobeNewswire, the payment is due on October 14, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 28, 2026.

Dividend stays tied to earnings

The distribution marks Great Southern Bancorp's 147th consecutive quarterly dividend, according to GlobeNewswire. MarketBeat reported a 2.20 percent yield and a 32.40 percent payout ratio in its September 17, 2026 coverage, putting the latest payment against a measurable earnings base.

That income profile sits alongside a mixed second-quarter operating picture. Great Southern Bancorp reported GAAP net income of USD 15.8 million and GAAP earnings per diluted share of USD 1.43 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with USD 19.8 million and USD 1.72 in the second quarter of 2025.

Margins and loan balances matter

Net interest income fell 2.90 percent year over year to USD 49.5 million in the second quarter of 2026, while net interest margin rose to 3.76 percent from 3.68 percent. The official quarterly results also show total net loans declining 1.10 percent from USD 4.36 billion at December 31, 2025, to USD 4.31 billion at June 30, 2026.

One-time consolidation and workforce expenses weighed on the quarter, but management projected annual pre-tax income improvement of USD 2.3 million to USD 2.7 million beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026, as reported in the company results. The same release said nine banking centers were consolidated and 66 positions eliminated, linking the cost actions to the projected savings range.

October earnings set the next test

Great Southern Bancorp is scheduled to report preliminary third-quarter 2026 earnings after the market close on October 21, 2026, with a conference call on October 22, 2026, according to ScanX. That report will show whether the projected efficiency gains begin to offset lower loan balances and the loss of prior interest-rate-swap income.

Great Southern Bancorp had a market capitalization of USD 850.9 million as of October 1, 2026. Its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under GSBC, and the company operates Great Southern Bank, a full-service financial institution serving retail and commercial customers.