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DUNKIRK, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share on its outstanding common stock on October 22, 2025. The dividend is expected to be paid on November 12, 2025 to stockholders of record as of November 3, 2025.
Lake Shore Bancorp's mutual-to-stock conversion and strong Q2 earnings have driven a 30% YTD stock gain, yet shares remain undervalued at 0.82x book value. The bank reported its best profit numbers in a decade, with net interest margin and non-interest income both rising and credit quality improving. Risks include heavy concentration in real estate loans and a limited geographic footprint in a competitive Western New York market dominated by larger banks.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., July 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the new holding company for Lake Shore Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited net income of $1.9 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2025 compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024. For the first six months of 2025, the Company reported unaudited net income of $3.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, as compared to $2.1 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2024. The Company's financial performance for the second quarter of 2025 was positively impacted by an increase in net interest income and non-interest income along with a decrease in non-interest expenses as a result of strategic balance sheet management, continuing efforts to optimize operating expenses, and reducing reliance on wholesale funding.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the new holding company for Lake Shore Bank (the “Bank”), announced that the conversion of Lake Shore, MHC from mutual to stock form, the related stock offering by Lake Shore Bancorp and the Bank's conversion from a federal savings bank to a New York chartered commercial bank closed following the close of business today. Lake Shore Bancorp's common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the trading symbol “LSBK” on July 21, 2025.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Federal Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that all regulatory approvals have been received to close the conversion of Lake Shore, MHC from mutual to stock form and the related stock offering by Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Bancorp”), the proposed new stock holding company for Lake Shore Bank and the Bank's conversion from a federal savings bank to a New York chartered commercial bank.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Federal Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that at special meetings held on July 1, 2025, the stockholders of Lake Shore Federal Bancorp and the members of Lake Shore, MHC (depositors of the Bank) approved the Amended and Restated Plan of Conversion and Reorganization in connection with Lake Shore, MHC's previously announced plan to convert from the mutual holding company to the fully public stock holding company form of organization and the Bank's conversion from a federal savings bank to a New York chartered commercial bank.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., May 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Federal Bancorp”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Lake Shore Bancorp”), a newly formed Maryland corporation and the proposed successor holding company of the Bank, is commencing its offering of common stock in connection with the proposed conversion of Lake Shore, MHC from a mutual holding company to a stock holding company. As part of the conversion, the Bank will convert its charter to a New York commercial bank and will be renamed Lake Shore Bank.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited net income of $1.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025 compared to net income of $1.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2024. The Company's financial performance for the first quarter of 2025 was positively impacted by an increase in net interest income along with a decrease in non-interest expenses because of efforts to optimize operating expenses while continuing to reduce its reliance on wholesale Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") funding by $6.3 million.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on its outstanding common stock on January 27, 2025. The dividend is expected to be paid on February 14, 2025 to stockholders of record as of February 10, 2025. The Company received the written approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (the “Reserve Bank”) on January 9, 2025 to pay a cash dividend of $0.18 per share to its stockholders.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited net income of $1.5 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $749,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company reported unaudited net income of $4.9 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, as compared to $4.8 million, or $0.82 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company's 2024 financial performance was positively impacted by a decrease in non-interest expenses as a result of efforts to optimize operating expenses while reducing its reliance on wholesale funding by $41.0 million.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 3, 2024, Lake Shore Savings Bank (“Bank”), the wholly-owned federal savings bank subsidiary of Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (“Company”) received termination notice of the Consent Order by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Bank's primary federal regulator. The Consent Order required the Bank to correct deficiencies related to information technology, security, automated clearing house, audit, management, and Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering. In addition to the termination of the Consent Order, the OCC terminated the “Troubled Condition” status.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on its outstanding common stock on October 23, 2024. The dividend is expected to be paid on November 8, 2024 to stockholders of record as of November 4, 2024. The Company received the written approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (the “Reserve Bank”) on September 30, 2024 to pay a cash dividend of $0.18 per share to its stockholders.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited net income of $1.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, and $1.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023. The increase in net income during the third quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by an increase in net interest income and a reduction in non-interest expenses when compared to the previous quarter. For the first nine months of 2024, the Company reported unaudited net income of $3.5 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, as compared to $4.1 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2023. During the first nine months of 2024, the Company repaid Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) borrowings of $25.0 million and did not renew $16.0 million of brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”) while growing organic deposits by 2.2%.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is expected to be paid on August 16, 2024 to stockholders of record as of August 12, 2024. The Company received the written approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (the “Reserve Bank”) on July 8, 2024 to pay a cash dividend of $0.18 per share to its stockholders.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited net income of $1.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024 compared to net income of $816,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2023. For the first six months of 2024, the Company reported unaudited net income of $2.1 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, as compared to $2.5 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the first six months of 2023. The increase in net income during the second quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by a reduction in non-interest expense when compared to the second quarter of 2023. Furthermore, the Company reduced its reliance on wholesale funding by $23.0 million while growing organic deposits during the first half of 2024.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced yesterday that it received the written approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (the “Reserve Bank”) to pay a cash dividend of $0.18 per share to its stockholders.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited net income of $1.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the 2024 first quarter compared to net income of $1.7 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the 2023 first quarter. Net income decreased $670,000, or 39.8%, when compared to the 2023 first quarter and was negatively impacted by a decrease in net interest income and the period-over-period change in the provision for credit losses. These changes were partially offset by a decrease in non-interest expense and an increase in non-interest income primarily as a result of a bank-owned life insurance restructure which took place during the fourth quarter of 2023.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited net income of $749,000, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $1.2 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company reported unaudited net income of $4.8 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, as compared to $5.7 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company's 2023 financial performance was negatively impacted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's (the "OCC") regulatory action of February 2023 resulting in increased non-interest expense.
DUNKIRK, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LSBK), the holding company for Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported unaudited net income of $1.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the 2023 third quarter compared to net income of $1.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the 2022 third quarter. For the first nine months of 2023, the Company reported unaudited net income of $4.1 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, as compared to $4.5 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2022.
Taylor Gilden (left) and Rachel Foley (right) DUNKIRK, N.Y., Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lake Shore Savings Bank (the “Bank”), and Lake Shore, MHC (the “MHC”), appointed Taylor Gilden as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Treasurer and Rachel Foley as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of the Company, the Bank, and the MHC.