First Busey Q2 Net Income Rises to $63.2 Million

First Busey Corporation (BUSE) reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $63.2 million, or $0.69 per diluted common share, compared with $50.0 million, or $0.52 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2026 and $47.4 million, or $0.52 per diluted common share, in the second quarter of 2025.

The company said net interest income was $152.4 million and total noninterest income was $44.3 million for the quarter. Assets totaled $18.19 billion as of June 30, 2026, while total deposits were $15.13 billion.

• Adjusted net income was $63.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted common share.
• Net interest margin was 3.72%, while adjusted net interest margin was 3.62%.
• Wealth Management assets under care totaled $16.51 billion as of June 30, 2026.
• Total noninterest expense fell to $112.6 million from $129.5 million in the first quarter.
• Busey repurchased 2.34 million shares during the quarter for $63.1 million.
• The company paid a common stock dividend of $0.26 per share during the quarter.