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NYT, YUMC and ESQ announce dividend hikes as volatility rises, offering steady income options amid inflation, rates and market swings.

JERICHO, N.Y., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the "Company"), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association ("Esquire Bank" or the "Bank"), today announced an increase to its regular quarterly dividend by 14% to $0.20 per share of common stock, payable on March 2, 2026, to each stockholder of record on February 13, 2026.

The headline numbers for Esquire Financial (ESQ) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.55 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.56 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.37 per share a year ago.

Significant Commercial Loan and Deposit Growth Nationally Positions Esquire for Continued Success in 2026 JERICHO, N.Y., Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the "Company"), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association ("Esquire Bank" or the "Bank"), (collectively "Esquire") today announced its operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025.

Copeland Capital Management LLC lowered its stake in Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) by 2.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 238,022 shares of the company's stock after selling 6,839 shares during the quarter. Copeland Capital Management

JERICHO, N.Y. , Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ), the holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association (collectively "Esquire"), today announced that Esquire was named to the Piper Sandler 2025 Bank & Thrift Sm-All Stars.

Elizabeth Park Capital Advisors Ltd. decreased its position in shares of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) by 25.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 24,806 shares of the company's stock after selling 8,404 shares during the quarter.

Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) by 4.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 199,925 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 7,673 shares during the quarter. Geode Capital

Esquire Financial (ESQ) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 25,759 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,438,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. owned about

JERICHO, N.Y. , Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the "Company"), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association ("Esquire Bank" or the "Bank"), today announced its regular quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share of common stock, payable on December 1, 2025, to each stockholder of record on November 14, 2025.

The headline numbers for Esquire Financial (ESQ) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (ESQ) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.47 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.34 per share a year ago.

Strong Commercial Loan & Deposit Growth Drives Resilient Net Interest Margin & Record Earnings JERICHO, N.Y. , Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the "Company"), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association ("Esquire Bank" or the "Bank"), (collectively "Esquire") today announced its operating results for the third quarter of 2025.

JERICHO, N.Y. , Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the "Company"), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association ("Esquire Bank" or the "Bank") (collectively "Esquire"), today announced the Bank's inclusion in S&P Global Market Intelligence's annual U.S. Community Bank Deposit Rankings as of June 30, 2025, which ranked the top 100 deposit businesses among banks with less than $3 billion in assets.

JERICHO, N.Y. , Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the "Company"), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association ("Esquire Bank" or the "Bank") (collectively "Esquire"), is proud to announce the grand opening of its first full service banking location in Los Angeles, California scheduled for August 18, 2025.

JERICHO, N.Y. , Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the "Company"), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association ("Esquire Bank" or the "Bank") (collectively "Esquire"), today announced that it has executed a new headquarters lease at 300 Jericho Quadrangle, Jericho, New York, adjacent to its current headquarters location.

JERICHO, N.Y. , July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESQ) (the "Company"), the financial holding company for Esquire Bank, National Association ("Esquire Bank" or the "Bank"), today announced its regular quarterly dividend of $0.175 per share of common stock, payable on September 2, 2025, to each stockholder of record on August 15, 2025.

Although the revenue and EPS for Esquire Financial (ESQ) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.