OPERATING PERFORMANCE ACCELERATESPPNR RATIO SURPASSES 2% AND OPERATING RETURN ON TANGIBLE COMMON EQUITY TOPS 15%KEY METRICS STRENGTHENED BY BALANCE SHEET RESTRUCTURING TOTAL LOANS AND AVERAGE CLIENT DEPOSITS BOTH ACHIEVE 11% SEQUENTIAL ANNUALIZED GROWTHNET INTEREST MARGIN EXPANDS TO 3.44%COMMON AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS DECLARED ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNOB) (the “Company” or “ConnectOne”), parent company of ConnectOne Bank (the “Bank”), toda ...