Waterstone Financial, Inc. (WSBF) announced on April 27 2026 that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 2,000,000 shares of the company’s common stock under its existing share‑repurchase program. The new authorization increases the total shares available for repurchase to 2,148,285, representing roughly 11.9% of the company’s issued and outstanding shares as of that date.
The repurchase program remains flexible, allowing the company to buy back shares through open‑market transactions, block trades, negotiated private transactions, or a Rule 10b5‑1 trading plan. The timing of any purchases will depend on market conditions, available funds and alternative uses of capital, and other factors deemed appropriate by management.
This expansion signals management’s confidence in the company’s capital structure and its intent to return value to shareholders. By increasing the repurchase capacity, Waterstone Financial can potentially support its share price and improve earnings per share if it chooses to exercise the authorization in the future.
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