First US Bancshares reported that director John Lee McPhearson carried out an equal-value sale and purchase of common stock on February 18, 2026. McPhearson sold 1,500 shares at $8.30 each for proceeds of $12,450 and, on the same day, bought 1,500 shares at $8.30, for the same total amount of $12,450.
Following those transactions, McPhearson directly holds 10,633 shares of First US Bancshares. He also retains an indirect interest in an additional 3,000 shares through McPhearson Land Holdings, LLC.
In parallel with the insider transactions, the company announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional 1,000,000 shares under the existing buyback program. This authorization supplements the 1,389,972 shares that have already been repurchased under the program originally approved in January 2006. After the latest authorization, 852,813 shares remain available for repurchase.
First US Bancshares also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share, marking the 46th consecutive quarterly dividend payment. The dividend is scheduled to be paid on January 2, 2026, to holders of record as of December 12, 2025.
These filings and corporate actions together outline recent activity at First US Bancshares related to insider trading, capital allocation, and shareholder returns. The matched sale and repurchase by a director left his total direct share count unchanged in net terms, while the Board's additional buyback authorization and the declared dividend continue the company's program of returning capital to shareholders.
The information provided in the filings is limited to the transactions and corporate actions described above. Where the data is restricted, the filings do not offer further commentary on motivations or any additional context beyond the stated figures and dates.