Wintrust Financial Corporation reports news on its community banking, specialty finance and wealth management businesses. The financial holding company serves markets in greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana and southwest Florida through community bank subsidiaries and non-bank units.
Recurring updates cover quarterly earnings, net interest income, loan and deposit trends, dividends on common and preferred securities, board governance and investor conference participation. Company news also reflects business lines such as residential mortgage origination, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing for the temporary staffing industry and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.
Wintrust Financial (Nasdaq: WTFC) reported record quarterly net income of $227.4 million ($3.22 diluted EPS) for Q1 2026, up sequentially. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) was a record $330.5 million. Loans rose $1.0 billion and deposits rose $1.2 billion; net interest margin was 3.54% (3.56% FTE).
Provision for credit losses was $29.6 million; allowance for credit losses totaled $471.6 million. The board declared a $0.55 quarterly dividend per share, up from $0.50.
Wintrust Financial (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced quarterly cash dividends for common and preferred shares. The Board approved a $0.55 per share quarterly cash dividend on common stock payable May 28, 2026, to holders of record May 14, 2026. The Board also approved a dividend on its 7.875% Series F preferred payable July 15, 2026, to holders of record July 1, 2026.
Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) announced that Board members H. Patrick Hackett Jr. and William J. Doyle will not stand for re-election and will end service at the Annual Meeting on May 28, 2026. Brian A. Kenney is expected to succeed Hackett as Chairman pending re-election.
Hackett joined the board in 2008 and served as Chairman since 2017; Doyle joined in 2017. Wintrust noted its growth to a $71 billion bank. The remaining 12 directors are seeking re-election per the 2026 proxy statement.
Wintrust Financial (Nasdaq: WTFC) will release first quarter 2026 earnings after market close on April 20, 2026 and hold a conference call April 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT. A simultaneous audio-only webcast and replay, slide presentation, and the earnings release text will be available on the company investor relations website.
Company size: approximately $71 billion in assets, more than 200 retail locations across 16 community bank subsidiaries.
Wintrust Financial (Nasdaq: WTFC) will present at the RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference on March 10, 2026, with a Q&A session beginning at approximately 1:20 PM ET.
The event is available via free audio webcast accessible through the conference link or Wintrust Investor Relations; a replay will be available for up to 90 days. Listeners should connect at least fifteen minutes early to install any required audio software.
Wintrust Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WTFC) will present at the Raymond James 47th Annual Institutional Investors Conference, March 1–4, 2026. Management will hold a Q&A at 9:15 AM ET on March 3, 2026. The event is free, webcast live, and replayable for 90 days.
Webcast access is available via the conference link or Wintrust Investor Relations; listeners should arrive 15 minutes early to install any required audio software.
Wintrust Financial (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced a 10% increase in its quarterly common stock cash dividend to $0.55 per share, up from $0.50 in each quarter of 2025. The common dividend is payable on February 19, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 5, 2026. The board also approved a cash dividend on its 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, which is payable on April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on April 1, 2026.
Wintrust Financial (Nasdaq: WTFC) reported record 2025 net income of $823.8M or $11.40 per diluted share, up 19% from 2024. Record fourth-quarter net income was $223.0M or $3.15 per diluted share. Pre-tax, pre-provision income (non-GAAP) was a record $1.2B for 2025 versus $1.0B in 2024. Q4 2025 net interest income was $583.9M with NIM at 3.52% (3.54% FTE), improving 4 bps from Q3. Loans and deposits each rose about $1.0B in Q4 (8% and 7% annualized, respectively), keeping loans-to-deposits near 92.0%. Q4 provision for credit losses was $27.6M, net charge-offs were $21.8M, and the allowance for credit losses was $460.5M as of December 31, 2025.
Wintrust Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WTFC) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings after market close on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 and will host a conference call on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST. A simultaneous audio-only webcast and a slide presentation will be available on the company website. The earnings release text, replay of the webcast, and slides will be posted to Investor Relations. Wintrust reports approximately $70 billion in assets and operates over 200 retail locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries.
Wintrust Financial (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced that its Board approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share of common stock, payable on November 20, 2025 to shareholders of record as of November 6, 2025.
The Board also approved a cash dividend on the Company’s 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, payable on January 15, 2026 to holders of record as of January 1, 2026.