First Bancorp (FBNC) Dividend History
FBNC latest dividend
$0.24last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateOct 23Friday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 1 yearsof dividend increases
- 1987paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +4.8%5-year growth a year
- 1.59%forward yield
FBNC dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $96
- Each payment
- $24
- Value of the shares
- $6,036
- Dividend yield
- 1.59%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.96 per share, before tax.
FBNC dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
FBNC dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)20.9%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)18.7%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+4.8%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases1
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
FBNC yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $47.67 | 2.01% | $0.95 | 2.0% |
| 3 years ago | $27.98 | 3.43% | $2.73 | 9.8% |
| 5 years ago | $46.82 | 2.05% | $4.47 | 9.5% |
| 10 years ago | $19.96 | 4.81% | $7.13 | 35.7% |
| 20 years ago | $21.30 | 4.51% | $11.32 | 53.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
FBNC dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
FBNC dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.91 | +3.4% | 1.79% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.88 | 0.0% | 2.00% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.88 | 0.0% | 2.38% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.88 | +10.0% | 2.05% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.80 | +11.1% | 1.75% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.72 | +33.3% | 2.13% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.54 | +35.0% | 1.35% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.40 | +25.0% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.32 | 0.0% | 0.91% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.32 | 0.0% | 1.18% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.32 | 0.0% | 1.71% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.32 | 0.0% | 1.73% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.32 | 0.0% | 1.93% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.32 | 0.0% | 2.50% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.32 | 0.0% | 2.87% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.32 | 0.0% | 2.09% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.32 | −57.9% | 2.29% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.76 | 0.0% | 4.14% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.76 | +2.7% | 4.02% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.74 | — | 3.39% | 4 |
FBNC dividend history
158 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | 2026-10-23 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-24 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-24 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-01-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-25 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024-10-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-28 | 2024-07-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-28 | 2024-01-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-29 | 2023-10-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-29 | 2023-07-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-30 | 2023-04-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-29 | 2023-01-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
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| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | 2022-10-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-25 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-25 | $0.22 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-30 | 2022-01-25 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-25 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-29 | 2021-07-25 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-30 | 2021-04-25 | $0.2 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-25 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-23 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-07-24 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-04-24 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-30 | 2020-01-24 | $0.18 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-27 | 2019-10-25 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-27 | 2019-07-25 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-28 | 2019-04-25 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-28 | 2019-01-25 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-27 | 2018-10-25 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-28 | 2018-07-25 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-28 | 2018-04-25 | $0.1 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-28 | 2018-01-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-28 | 2017-07-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-29 | 2017-04-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-28 | 2017-01-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-28 | 2016-10-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-28 | 2016-07-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-29 | 2016-04-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-29 | 2016-01-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-28 | 2015-10-23 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-26 | 2015-07-24 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-27 | 2015-04-24 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-29 | 2015-01-23 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-26 | 2014-10-24 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-26 | 2014-07-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-27 | 2014-04-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-27 | 2014-01-24 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-26 | 2013-10-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-26 | 2013-07-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-26 | 2013-04-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-27 | 2013-01-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-26 | 2012-10-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-27 | 2012-07-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-28 | 2012-04-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-28 | 2011-10-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-28 | 2011-07-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-29 | 2011-04-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-29 | 2011-01-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-28 | 2010-10-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-28 | 2010-07-23 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-29 | 2010-04-23 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-29 | 2010-01-25 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-28 | 2009-10-23 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-26 | 2009-07-24 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-27 | 2009-04-24 | $0.08 | −57.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-29 | 2009-01-23 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-26 | 2008-10-24 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-26 | 2008-07-25 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-27 | 2008-04-25 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-27 | 2008-01-25 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-26 | 2007-10-25 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-27 | 2007-07-25 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-28 | 2007-04-25 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-27 | 2007-01-25 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-27 | 2006-10-25 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-28 | 2006-07-25 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-29 | 2006-04-25 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-28 | 2006-01-25 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-28 | 2005-10-25 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-28 | 2005-07-25 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-29 | 2005-04-25 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-29 | 2005-01-25 | $0.17 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-28 | 2004-10-25 | $0.1667 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-28 | 2004-07-23 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-29 | 2004-04-23 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-29 | 2004-01-23 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-26 | 2003-10-24 | $0.16 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-26 | 2003-07-25 | $0.1533 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-27 | 2003-04-25 | $0.1533 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-27 | 2003-01-24 | $0.1533 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-02 | 2002-10-25 | $0.1533 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-02 | 2002-07-25 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-26 | 2002-04-25 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-27 | 2002-01-25 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-26 | 2001-10-25 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-27 | 2001-07-25 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-28 | 2001-04-25 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-27 | 2001-01-25 | $0.1467 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-11 | 2000-10-25 | $0.1467 | +69.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-28 | 2000-07-25 | $0.0867 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-29 | 2000-04-25 | $0.0867 | +14.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-29 | 2000-01-25 | $0.0756 | +0.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-28 | 1999-10-25 | $0.0755 | −0.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-28 | 1999-07-26 | $0.0756 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-29 | 1999-04-26 | $0.0756 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-29 | 1999-01-25 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-28 | 1998-10-26 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-26 | 1998-07-24 | $0.0667 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-26 | 1998-04-24 | $0.0667 | +15.4% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-29 | 1998-01-26 | $0.0578 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-26 | 1997-10-25 | $0.0578 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-26 | 1997-07-25 | $0.0578 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-26 | 1997-04-25 | $0.0578 | +18.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-27 | 1997-01-25 | $0.0489 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-26 | 1996-10-25 | $0.0489 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-27 | 1996-07-25 | $0.0489 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-27 | 1996-04-25 | $0.0489 | +22.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-27 | 1996-01-25 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-27 | 1995-10-25 | $0.04 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-28 | 1995-07-25 | $0.0378 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-27 | 1995-04-25 | $0.0378 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-23 | 1995-01-25 | $0.0378 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-26 | 1994-10-25 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-24 | 1994-07-25 | $0.0356 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-25 | 1994-04-25 | $0.0356 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-28 | 1994-01-25 | $0.0333 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-24 | 1993-10-25 | $0.0333 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-24 | 1993-07-25 | $0.0311 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-25 | 1993-04-25 | $0.0311 | +16.6% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-24 | 1993-01-25 | $0.0267 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-24 | 1992-10-23 | $0.0267 | +26.3% | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-24 | 1992-07-24 | $0.0211 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-25 | 1992-04-24 | $0.02 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-24 | 1992-01-25 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-24 | 1991-10-25 | $0.0178 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-24 | 1991-07-26 | $0.0178 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-22 | 1991-04-26 | $0.0167 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-24 | 1991-01-25 | $0.0167 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-24 | 1990-10-19 | $0.0152 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-25 | 1990-07-20 | $0.0152 | +36.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-26 | 1990-04-20 | $0.0111 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-22 | 1990-01-26 | $0.0098 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-25 | 1989-10-20 | $0.0098 | −20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-26 | 1989-07-21 | $0.0122 | — | |
| 1989-03-27 | 1989-04-21 | $0.0122 | — | |
| 1988-12-28 | 1989-01-20 | $0.0122 | +10.0% | |
| 1988-10-07 | — | $0.0111 | — | |
| 1988-07-25 | — | $0.0111 | — | |
| 1988-03-25 | 1988-04-22 | $0.0111 | — | |
| 1988-01-25 | — | $0.0111 | — | |
| 1987-09-24 | 1987-10-16 | $0.0111 | — | |
| 1987-06-29 | 1987-07-17 | $0.0111 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
FBNC stock split history
- 3:2November 16, 2004
- 3:2September 14, 1999
- 2:1September 16, 1996
- 11:10December 24, 1990
FBNC dividend overview
First Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share, a yield of 1.59% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.91 per share in 2025, up 3.4% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 4.8% a year on average and over ten years 11.0% a year. The payout ratio is 20.9% of trailing earnings.
Related: FBNC cash flow statement, FBNC key metrics, FBNC chart. See the FBNC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FBNC dividends FAQ
Does First Bancorp pay a dividend?
Yes. First Bancorp has paid a regular dividend since 1987, quarterly, most recently $0.24 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2026.
What is First Bancorp's dividend yield?
First Bancorp's forward annual dividend is $0.96 per share, a dividend yield of 1.59% at the latest close of $60.36.
How often does First Bancorp pay dividends?
First Bancorp pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is First Bancorp's dividend growing?
First Bancorp's dividend per share grew from $0.72 in 2020 to $0.91 in 2025, 4.8% a year on average over five years.
What is First Bancorp's dividend payout ratio?
First Bancorp pays out 20.9% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 18.7% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has First Bancorp split its stock?
First Bancorp has split its stock 4 times: 3:2 on November 16, 2004, 3:2 on September 14, 1999, 2:1 on September 16, 1996, 11:10 on December 24, 1990. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.