EXHIBIT 99.1
For Immediate Release
First Hawaiian, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Declares Dividend
HONOLULU, Hawaii July 26, 2024--(Globe Newswire)--First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB), (“First Hawaiian” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for its quarter ended June 30, 2024.
“I’m pleased to report our strong financial results for the second quarter,” said Bob Harrison, Chairman, President, and CEO. “Our performance was driven by solid revenues, disciplined expense control and continued excellent credit quality. Additionally, we continued our support of the Maui community by partnering with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines to contribute a total of $1 million in relief funding for homeowners impacted by the Maui Wildfires.”
On July 24, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share. The dividend will be payable on August 30, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 19, 2024.
Second Quarter 2024 Highlights:
| ● | Net income of $61.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share |
| ● | Total loans and leases increased $39.7 million versus prior quarter |
| ● | Total deposits decreased $350.6 million versus prior quarter |
| ● | Net interest margin increased 1 basis point to 2.92% |
| ● | Recorded a $1.8 million provision for credit losses |
| ● | Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share |
Balance Sheet
Total assets were $24.0 billion as of June 30, 2024, a decrease of $287.4 million, or 1.2%, from $24.3 billion as of March 31, 2024.
Gross loans and leases were $14.4 billion as of June 30, 2024, an increase of $39.7 million, or 0.3%, from $14.3 billion as of March 31, 2024.
Total deposits were $20.3 billion as of June 30, 2024, a decrease of $350.6 million, or 1.7%, from $20.7 billion as of March 31, 2024.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the second quarter of 2024 was $152.9 million, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 1.0%, compared to $154.4 million for the prior quarter.
The net interest margin was 2.92% in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of 1 basis point compared to 2.91% in the prior quarter.
Provision Expense
During the quarter ended June 30, 2024, we recorded a $1.8 million provision for credit losses. In the quarter ended March 31, 2024, we recorded a $6.3 million provision for credit losses.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $51.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, an increase of $0.4 million compared to noninterest income of $51.4 million in the prior quarter.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense was $122.1 million in the second quarter of 2024, a decrease of $6.7 million compared to noninterest expense of $128.8 million in the prior quarter.
The efficiency ratio was 59.2% and 62.2% for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively.
Taxes
The effective tax rate was 23.3% for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024.