MCBS

MetroCity Bankshares consistently outperforms on earnings and operational metrics, but its stock now trades at nearly 2x tangible book value. MCBS's Q1 2026 results highlight robust profitability: 1.96% ROAA, 18.28% ROAE, and a 4.08% net interest margin, all well above peers. Despite a strong dividend yield (3.52%) and best-in-class efficiency (42.2%), MCBS's premium valuation appears stretched versus similar Korean-American regional banks.

ATLANTA, April 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. ("MetroCity" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MCBS), holding company for Metro City Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $22.3 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2026, compared to $18.3 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2025, and $16.3 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2025. First Quarter 2026 Highlights: Annualized return on average assets was 1.96% compared to 1.80% for the fourth quarter of 2025 and 1.85% for the first quarter of 2025.

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ATLANTA, April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: MCBS) announced today that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share on its common stock. The cash dividend is payable on May 8, 2026 to shareholders of record as of April 29, 2026.