# First Bancorp (FBNC) — Dividends

FBNC · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fbnc/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.95 |
| Forward yield | 1.57% |
| 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.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | $0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 25, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 25, 2025 | $0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | $0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 25, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 25, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Jan 25, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Jan 25, 2023 | $0.22 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Jul 25, 2022 | $0.22 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | $0.22 |
| 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 1.57% at the last price of $60.33. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### 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](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

### Has FBNC been raising its dividend?

Yes — First Bancorp has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.

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