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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…