
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Midland States Bancorp (MSBI) have what it takes?
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company for Midland States Bank offering various banking products and services to individuals, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. The company is headquartered in Effingham, Illinois.
| Revenue (TTM) | $286.15M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $286.15M |
| EBITDA | — |
| Operating Margin | 35.60% |
| Return on Equity | 7.53% |
| Return on Assets | 0.62% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $13.29 |
| Book Value | $22.15 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.49 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 2.40 |
| EV/Revenue | 3.66 |
| EV/EBITDA | — |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 86.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 18.00% |
| Shares Outstanding | $20.75M |
| Float | $19.50M |
| % Insiders | 8.17% |
| % Institutions | 72.28% |
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Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Midland States Bancorp (MSBI) have what it takes?

Midland States Bancorp is rated buy, driven by improving asset quality and lower credit provisions supporting higher earnings. MSBI's 4% dividend yield and 26 consecutive years of dividend growth, alongside ongoing share buybacks, offer strong shareholder returns. Wealth management achieved record assets and fees in 2Q26, with further growth expected from expanded advisor hiring.

Midland States Bancorp's preferred shares now offer a 7.7% yield, supported by improved operating performance and conservative lending practices. MSBI's net interest margin reached a seven-year high of 3.98%, driven by stable asset yields and lower borrowing costs. Loan-to-deposit ratio has dropped from near 100% to 73%, positioning MSBI as one of the most conservative regional banks in lending.

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EDRY, OPBK, SUPN, MSBI and NXRT have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on August 7th, 2026.

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EFFINGHAM, Ill., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSBI) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share of its common stock, an increase of 3.1% from the previous quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share. The dividend is payable on August 21, 2026 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 14, 2026.

MSBI made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stock list on July 29, 2026.

NKSH, MSBI and STBA made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on July 29, 2026.

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