SouthState Bank Corp
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $9.88B
- P/E (TTM)
- 10.6
- Dividend yield
- 2.25%
About SouthState Bank
State Commercial Banks, SIC 6022
SouthState Bank Corporation is a financial holding company that delivers commercial and consumer banking services primarily through its national bank subsidiary, SouthState Bank. The company provides deposit products such as checking, savings, money market, and time deposits, alongside treasury and merchant services. Its lending operations encompass commercial real estate, residential mortgages, commercial and industrial financing, and personal consumer loans. In addition to traditional retail and commercial banking, it maintains specialized divisions providing correspondent banking, capital markets capabilities, wealth management, private banking, investment advisory services, full-service broker-dealer solutions, and commercial accounts receivable factoring. The institution serves individual retail customers, affluent families, business owners, transportation firms, and community financial institutions across the country.
The company operates a branch network consisting of 342 locations across Florida, South Carolina, Texas, Georgia, Colorado, North Carolina, Alabama, and Virginia. It also maintains specialized operational offices in Tennessee and Delaware. SouthState Bank Corporation is headquartered in Winter Haven, Florida.
Summary of the business section of SouthState Bank's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- SouthState Bank Corp
- Headquarters
- Winter Haven, FL
- Address
- 1101 First Street South, Suite 202 33880
- Phone
- (863) 293-4710
- Employees
- 6,190, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- State Commercial Banks
- Incorporated in
- Florida
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Birmingham, Alabama
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SSB
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 97M, Jul 30, 2026
- Public float
- $9.23B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 11-for-10, Nov 20, 2002; 11-for-10, Oct 29, 1998; 2-for-1, Jun 2, 1997
- SEC CIK
- 764038
- CUSIP
- 84472E102
- ISIN
- US84472E1029
- LEI
- 549300JZUANXM0YQ4W53
- EIN
- 39-3424417
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| John C. Corbett | CEO, Director | 125,902 |
| William E. V. Matthews | Chief Financial Officer | 40,568 |
| Richard Murray Iv | President | 55,237 |
| Stephen Dean Young | Chief Strategy Officer | 49,935 |
| Daniel E. Bockhorst | Chief Credit Officer | 38,448 |
| Renee R. Brooks | Chief Operating Officer | 37,854 |
| Jennifer Idell | Chief Administrative Officer | 19,714 |
| Beth S. DeSimone | CRO, General Counsel | 27,824 |
| Sara Arana | Chief Accounting Officer | 5,158 |
| Douglas Lloyd Williams | President, Atlanta Banking Grp | 21,666 |
| David R. Brooks | Director | 384,298 |
| Shantella E. Cooper | Director | 10,704 |
| William K. Pou Jr | Director | 35,890 |
| G. Ruffner Page Jr | Director | 220,396 |
| Benjamin E. Sasse | Director | 1,678 |
| Douglas J. Hertz | Director | 31,455 |
| David G. Salyers | Director | 15,255 |
| Janet P. Froetscher | Director | 9,453 |
| Joshua A. Snively | Director | 12,935 |
| Martin Bernard Davis | Director | 9,639 |
| G. Stacy Smith | Director | 40,682 |
| James W. Roquemore | Director | 52,934 |
| Ronald M. Cofield | Director | 5,246 |
| Merriann Metz | Director | 2,086 |
| Jean E. Davis | Director | 17,219 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.63M | $8.27M | $2.63M | $147 | $153 |
| FY2025 John C.Corbett | $7.63M | $8.27M | $2.63M | $147 | $153 |
| FY2024 | $6.22M | $7.71M | $2.09M | $131 | $131 |
| FY2024 John C.Corbett | $6.22M | $7.71M | $2.09M | $131 | $131 |
| FY2023 | $5.17M | $6.00M | $2.78M | $108 | $116 |
| FY2023 John C.Corbett | $5.17M | $6.00M | $2.78M | $108 | $116 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had 6,190 full-time employees (compared to 4,986 as of the same date in 2024) and 203 part-time team members.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings