Landmark Bancorp pays uninterrupted stock dividend for 26 consecutive years

While the balance between capital discipline and shareholder return remains important in the US regional banking sector, Kansas-based local financial institutions remain committed to their long-term dividend distribution policies. Nasdaq-listed Landmark Bancorp (LARK) announced that, by decision of its board of directors, it will distribute a cash dividend of $0.21 per share and a 5% stock dividend to its shareholders.

How will the cash and stock dividend payment schedule work?

For investors seeking to qualify for the cash dividend payment, the record date was set as the close of business on November 12, 2026. The company will transfer the per-share cash dividend payments into shareholders' accounts on November 27, 2026. Maintaining the cash dividend distribution benchmark set in previous quarters, the bank reaffirmed its commitment to steady cash flow.

What is the state of Landmark Bancorp's capital and branch structure?

The stock dividend, forming the other leg of the decision, once again reaffirmed the institution's capital expansion tradition spanning more than a quarter-century. While the record date for the 5% stock dividend was set as December 2, 2026, the distribution of new shares will take place on December 16, 2026. This step continues a historic streak in which the management of Landmark Bancorp has, for 26 consecutive years without interruption, distributed a stock dividend of 5%.

Manhattan-based Landmark Bancorp operates under a community banking model through its main operational entity, Landmark National Bank. The bank delivers banking services to retail and commercial clients with a total of 28 branches across 23 different communities in the state of Kansas. The institution's branch network extends to locations with 2 branches each such as Manhattan, Fort Scott, Great Bend, Lawrence, and Dodge City, as well as communities including Auburn, Garden City, Hoisington, Iola, Junction City, La Crosse, Lenexa, Louisburg, Mound City, Osage City, Osawatomie, Overland Park, Paola, Pittsburg, Prairie Village, Topeka, Wamego, and Wellsville.

The regional bank had recorded growth in operational profitability earlier in the year. In its second-quarter balance sheet released on July 29, 2026, the holding company reported a 6.1% increase in earnings per share and also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share at that time. Company management recently announced on October 22, 2026, that it would release its third-quarter 2026 financial results to the public. Coming ahead of the third-quarter earnings announcement, the dual dividend decision reflects the institution's confidence in its capital structure and cash-generating capacity.

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