Banner Corporation Reports Net Income of $42.6 Million, or $1.24 Per Diluted Share, for 4th Quarter 2023; Earns $183.6 Million in Net Income, or $5.33 Per Diluted Share, for the Full Year of 2023; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.48 Per Share

WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR) (“Banner”), the parent company of Banner Bank, today reported net income of $42.6 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2023, a 7% decrease compared to $45.9 million, or $1.33 per diluted share, for the preceding quarter and a 22% decrease compared to $54.4 million, or $1.58 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2022. Net interest income was $138.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $141.8 ...