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Current Report · Items 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01 · 8-K
Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition · Regulation FD Disclosure · Other Events
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 23, 2026, Eastern Bankshares, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”) and the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, issued a press release in which it announced its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Company context
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. is the holding company for Eastern Bank. Founded in 1818, Eastern Bank is Greater Boston’s leading local bank with 109 branch locations serving communities in eastern Massachusetts, southern and coastal New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut. As of September 30, 2025, Eastern Bank had approximately $25.5 billion in assets. Eastern provides a full range of banking and wealth management solutions for consumers and businesses of all sizes including through its Cambridge Trust Wealth Management division, the largest bank-owned independent investment adviser in Massachusetts with $9.2 billion in assets under management, and takes pride in its outspoken advocacy and community support that includes more than $240 million in charitable giving since 1994. An inclusive company, Eastern is comprised of deeply committed professionals who value relationships with their customers, colleagues and communities. For investor information, visit investor.easternbank.com.
Current securities
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EASTERN BANKSHARES, INC. · 8-K · Filed 2026-07-23
Disclosure sections
Item 2.02Item 2.02 - Results of Operations
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 23, 2026, Eastern Bankshares, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”) and the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, issued a press release in which it announced its earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7.01Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
In the press release announcing the Company's earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company announced the approval by its Board of Directors of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share payable on September 22, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 8, 2026.
In connection with issuing such press release, the Company posted an investor presentation in the “Presentations” section of the Company’s investor relations website at investor.easternbank.com on July 23, 2026.
Item 8.01Item 8.01 - Other Events
Item 8.01
Other Events.
In the press release announcing the Company's earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to purchase up to 11.35 million shares, or 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock over the period ended December 31, 2027. The purchases may occur in open market or privately negotiated transactions.
On July 16, 2026, the Company received notice of non-objection from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the share repurchase program.