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(SMBK) announced its Q2 2026 financial results, reporting operating earnings of $0.96 per share and total revenue of $78.0M. The company's EPS beat analyst forecasts by 4.3%, and revenue showed a 12.3% year-over-year increase. SmartFinancial recorded a net in", "url": "https://news.alphastreet.com/smartfinancial-releases-q2-2026-financial-results/amp/", "source_name": "AlphaStreet", "published_at": "2026-07-21T14:39:21", "published_display": "21 Jul 2026 14:39", "sentiment": "positive", "sentiment_pct": 75, "event_type": "earnings", "event_label": "Earnings", "event_confidence": 69, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "SmartFinancial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBK) Declares $0.09 Quarterly Dividend", "summary": "SmartFinancial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBK) announced a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on August 17th to shareholders of record on July 31st, with an ex-dividend date also on July 31st. The company has consistently increased its dividend for the past three years. Analysts ", "url": "https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/smartfinancial-inc-nasdaqsmbk-declares-009-quarterly-dividend-2026-07-21/", "source_name": "MarketBeat", "published_at": "2026-07-21T11:12:14", "published_display": "21 Jul 2026 11:12", "sentiment": "positive", "sentiment_pct": 74, "event_type": "capital_return", "event_label": "Capital return", "event_confidence": 53, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "SmartFinancial Inc. 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The company's revenue for the quarter was $55.95 million, also exceeding the consensus estimate of $55.74 million. SmartFinancial's stock has shown strong p", "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/earnings/smartfinancial-inc-earnings-beat-by-006-revenue-topped-estimates-4801801", "source_name": "Investing.com", "published_at": "2026-07-21T00:19:43", "published_display": "21 Jul 2026 00:19", "sentiment": "positive", "sentiment_pct": 71, "event_type": "earnings", "event_label": "Earnings", "event_confidence": 93, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "SmartFinancial, Inc. (NYSE: SMBK) grows Q2 earnings and declares dividend", "summary": "SmartFinancial, Inc. reported significantly higher earnings for the second quarter of 2026, with net income rising to $16.3 million and diluted EPS reaching $0.96. The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on August 17, 2026. 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Further financial details are avail", "url": "https://www.marketscreener.com/news/earnings-flash-smbk-smartfinancial-inc-posts-q2-adjusted-eps-0-96-per-share-vs-factset-est-of-ce7f51dbdc8cf621", "source_name": "marketscreener.com", "published_at": "2026-07-20T17:12:00", "published_display": "20 Jul 2026 17:12", "sentiment": "positive", "sentiment_pct": 72, "event_type": "earnings", "event_label": "Earnings", "event_confidence": 61, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "SmartFinancial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBK) Receives Consensus Recommendation of \"Moderate Buy\" from Analysts", "summary": "SmartFinancial, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMBK) has received a consensus \"Moderate Buy\" rating from analysts, with an average 12-month price target of $47.50. Recent insider transactions show directors Victor Lynn Barrett and Cathy G. 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The analysis provides specific entry, ", "url": "https://news.stocktradersdaily.com/news_release/101/SMBK_Movement_as_an_Input_in_Quant_Signal_Sets_071026010602_1783659962.html", "source_name": "Stock Traders Daily", "published_at": "2026-07-10T01:10:44", "published_display": "10 Jul 2026 01:10", "sentiment": "negative", "sentiment_pct": 40, "event_type": "general", "event_label": "Market update", "event_confidence": 35, "tier": "direct", "tier_label": "Direct company coverage"}, {"title": "SmartFinancial sets July 20 date for Q2FY26 earnings release", "summary": "SmartFinancial, Inc. announced it will release its second quarter 2026 earnings on July 20, 2026, followed by a conference call on July 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the financial results. A replay of the call will be accessible on the company's website for one year. 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