Home Bancshares, Inc. (Conway, AR) - Conference Presentation Calls

Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway, AR), parent company of Centennial Bank, Board of Directors declared a regular $0.06 per share quarterly cash dividend payable December 3, 2009, to shareholders of record November 12, 2009. This cash dividend is equal to the cash dividend paid during the first three quarters of 2009 as well as the third quarter of 2008.

Home Bancshares Inc. (Conway, AR) reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, the company reported net income available to common shareholders was $6,569,000 or $0.32 per diluted share on net interest income of $23,676,000 against net income available to common shareholders of $6,564,000 or $0.32 per diluted share on net interest income of $21,855,000 in the same period of last year. Income before income taxes was $10,651,000 against $9,722,000 in the same period of last year. Total interest income was $33,295,000 against $36,088,000 in the same period of last year. Book value per common share was $15.94 against $14.68 in the same period of last year. Return on average assets was 1.12% against 1.00% in the same period of last year. Return on average common equity was 8.46% against 9.02% in the same period of last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the company reported net income available to common shareholders was $17,019,000 or $0.84 per diluted share on net interest income of $68,208,000 against net income available to common shareholders of $19,496,000 or $0.96 per diluted share on net interest income of $64,427,000 in the same period of last year. Income before income taxes was $27,448,000 against $28,802,000 in the same period of last year. Total interest income was $99,399,000 against $111,024,000 in the same period of last year. Book value per common share was $15.94 against $14.68 in the same period of last year. Return on average assets was 0.98% against 1.01% in the same period of last year. Return on average common equity was 7.69% against 9.09% in the same period of last year. The company announced net loans charged off were $4,144,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 against $1,630,000 in the same period of last year.