Farmer Mac Q4 net effective spread rises 16% to USD 101.39 million

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Farmer Mac Q4 net effective spread rises 16% to USD 101.39 million

Farmer Mac reported results for Q4 and FY 2025 (ended Dec. 31, 2025), highlighting record net effective spread and outstanding business volume. In Q4, net interest income rose 12% to USD 104.52 million, while net income attributable to common stockholders was USD 40.64 million and diluted EPS was USD 3.71; net effective spread increased 16% to USD 101.39 million. For FY 2025, net interest income increased 10% to USD 390.73 million and net effective spread rose 13% to a record USD 383.04 million. Net income attributable to common stockholders was USD 182.49 million (diluted EPS: USD 16.62), and core earnings were a record USD 182.95 million (core diluted EPS: USD 16.66), up 7%. Outstanding business volume was USD 33.4 billion, reflecting USD 3.83 billion of growth (13%), and the company said it provided USD 10.5 billion in liquidity and lending capacity to lenders serving rural America. Total core capital was USD 1.7 billion and the Tier 1 capital ratio was 13.3% as of Dec. 31, 2025. Farmer Mac also announced a dividend increase: on Feb. 18, 2026, its board raised the quarterly common stock dividend 7% to USD 1.60 per share, payable March 31, 2026, marking the 15th consecutive annual increase. CEO Brad Nordholm said isolated borrower-specific credit events, particularly in Q4, affected core earnings but did not change the company’s view of its underlying performance trajectory.

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