# First (FFBC) — Dividends

FFBC · NASDAQ · Stock

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

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.01 |
| Forward yield | 3.22% |
| Growth streak | 2 years |

First Financial Bancorp pays a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 1, 2026 and was paid on September 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.01 per share, a yield of about 3.22% at a share price of $31.32.

The rate held at $0.23 per quarter from late 2021 through the payment that went ex-dividend in June 2024. Since then, First Financial Bancorp has raised its dividend once a year, each time with the payment that goes ex-dividend in late August or early September. The rate went to $0.24 in 2024, $0.25 in 2025 and $0.26 in 2026. Each raise was one cent, or roughly 4.0% to 4.3%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 13%. Payments by calendar year were $0.92 in both 2022 and 2023, then $0.94 in 2024 and $0.98 in 2025. The company has increased its dividend for two consecutive calendar years.

If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend around the start of December 2026 and be paid in mid-December. The last three raises have come with the September payment, not the December one.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $0.23 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.23 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.23 |
| May 31, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.23 |
| May 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.23 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $0.23 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First (FFBC) pay a dividend?

Yes. First pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.26 per share.

### What is FFBC's dividend yield?

First paid $1.01 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.22% at the last price of $31.41. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is FFBC's most recent ex-dividend date?

First's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 1, 2026, payable on Sep 15, 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 FFBC been raising its dividend?

Yes — First has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive calendar years.

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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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