The board of directors of SmartFinancial Inc. approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share of common stock, payable on March 2, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 13, 2026. Additionally, the board authorized a new stock repurchase plan, allowing SmartFinancial to repurchase up to $10 million of its common stock between March 1, 2026, and February 28, 2027. This 2026 Repurchase Plan will replace the company’s prior stock repurchase plan and may involve open market purchases, accelerated share repurchase programs, privately negotiated transactions, or other methods in compliance with regulatory requirements. The board retains the right to extend, modify, amend, suspend, or discontinue the repurchase plan at any time.

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