First Bancorp (FBNC) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.95
- Forward yield
- 1.59%
- Payout ratio
- 27.9%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
First Bancorp pays a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 30, 2026 and is payable on October 23, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $0.95 per share, a yield of about 1.58% at a share price of $60.08.
The rate was flat for a long stretch. After going from $0.20 to $0.22 with the payment that went ex-dividend in March 2022, it stayed at $0.22 for thirteen payments, through March 2025. Payments by calendar year were $0.88 in each of 2022, 2023 and 2024. The rate then went to $0.23 with the June 2025 payment and to $0.24 with the March 2026 payment, each a one-cent step of about 4.5% and 4.3%. Calendar-year payments rose to $0.91 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
Ex-dates fall at or near the end of each calendar quarter, with payment around the 25th of the following month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend at the end of December 2026 and be paid in late January 2027. The two most recent raises came with the June and March payments.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 25, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 25, 2025 | $0.23 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.23 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 25, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 25, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 25, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Jan 25, 2022 | $0.20 |
Frequently asked questions
Does First Bancorp (FBNC) pay a dividend?
Yes. First Bancorp pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.24 per share.
What is FBNC's dividend yield?
First Bancorp paid $0.95 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.59% at the last price of $59.86. Click here to learn more
When is FBNC's most recent ex-dividend date?
First Bancorp's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026, payable on Oct 23, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has FBNC been raising its dividend?
Yes — First Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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