PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was organized in January 1996 for the purpose of becoming the holding company of Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. (the “Bank") upon the Bank’s conversion from a federal mutual to a federal stock savings bank (“Conversion”). The Conversion was completed on June 27, 1996. Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. is regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”). At March 31, 2026, Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., on a consolidated basis, had total assets of $1.22 billion, total deposits of $892.9 million and total stockholders’ equity of $126.6 million. Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. has not engaged in any significant activity other than holding the stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank and its subsidiaries. As used in this report, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” and “Corporation” refer to Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Bank, founded in 1956, is a federally chartered stock savings bank headquartered in Riverside, California. The Bank is regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), its primary federal regulator, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the insurer of its deposits. The Bank’s deposits are federally insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. The Bank has been a member of the FHLB System since 1956.

The Corporation operates in a single business segment through the Bank. The Bank’s activities include attracting deposits, offering banking services and originating and purchasing single-family, multi-family, commercial real estate, construction and, to a lesser extent, other mortgage, commercial business and consumer loans. Deposits are collected primarily from 13 banking locations located in Riverside and San Bernardino counties in California. Loans are primarily originated and purchased in California. There are various risks inherent in the Corporation’s business including, among others, the general business environment, interest rates, the California real estate market, the demand for loans, the prepayment of loans, the repurchase of loans previously sold to investors, the secondary market conditions to buy and sell loans, competitive conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, fraud and other risks.

The Corporation began paying quarterly cash dividends during the quarter ended September 30, 2002. On January 22, 2026, the Corporation’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share for shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 12, 2026. This dividend was paid on March 5, 2026. Future dividend declarations and payments will be subject to the Board of Directors’ discretion, considering factors such as the Corporation’s financial condition, operational results, tax implications, capital requirements, industry standards, legal restrictions, economic conditions, and other relevant factors, including regulatory limitations that affect the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Corporation. Under Delaware law, dividends may be paid from surplus or, in the absence of surplus, from net profits of the current fiscal year and/or the preceding fiscal year in which the dividend is declared.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying selected Notes to Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.