William F. Ham Jr., a director of Auburn National Bancorporation (NASDAQ:AUBN), completed two purchases of the bank holding company's common stock on April 14, 2026, a disclosure filed with the SEC shows. Across both transactions Ham acquired a total of 64 shares at prices ranging from $23.25 to $23.722 per share.
The combined outlay for the purchases was $1,513. Following these acquisitions, the filing indicates Ham directly holds 5,037 shares of Auburn National Bancorporation. The document also reports that Ham's spouse indirectly owns an additional 300 shares.
At the time of the filing the company is trading near $23.52 per share, with a market capitalization of approximately $82 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.33. The stock carries a reported dividend yield of 4.55%, and an InvestingPro Tip noted that Auburn National has paid dividends for 32 consecutive years. The company is scheduled to report earnings on April 24.
In parallel with the insider purchase, Auburn National's board approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $5 million of its common stock. The repurchase authorization is set to run through March 15, 2027, or until the allocated amount is exhausted.
Separately, the firm declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share for the first quarter of 2026. That dividend is payable on March 25, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2026.
The company also expanded its board of directors to 12 members and elected Jeff Evans as a director of both Auburn National Bancorporation and its subsidiary, AuburnBank. According to the filing, Evans holds the roles of President and CEO at Evans Realty and J & L Contractors.
These items together - the modest insider purchase, the approved repurchase program, the declared dividend, and the board expansion - reflect a series of recent corporate actions aimed at capital allocation and governance. The insider purchase was small in absolute terms relative to the company's $82 million market capitalization, while the buyback program establishes a formal mechanism for returning capital to shareholders up to the $5 million limit through mid-March 2027.
Investors should note the approaching earnings report on April 24, which may provide updated operating results and guidance that could affect market perceptions. The company's dividend schedule, including the $0.27 per share payout for Q1 2026 and the 32-year payment streak cited by InvestingPro, remains a feature of its shareholder return profile as presented in the filings.
No additional claims or projections about future performance are made in the filings; the facts recorded reflect the transactions, corporate authorizations, and governance changes disclosed by Auburn National Bancorporation.