First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (FCNCA) Dividend History
FCNCA latest dividend
$2.10last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 31Monday, 2026
Payment dateSep 15Tuesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 9 yearsof dividend increases
- 1986paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +36.6%5-year growth a year
- 0.40%forward yield
FCNCA dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $840
- Each payment
- $210
- Value of the shares
- $212,374
- Dividend yield
- 0.40%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $8.40 per share, before tax.
FCNCA 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.
FCNCA dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)4.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)7.8%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+36.6%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases9
Established · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
FCNCA yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $1,695.00 | 0.50% | $8.40 | 0.5% |
| 3 years ago | $1,356.43 | 0.62% | $22.76 | 1.7% |
| 5 years ago | $856.21 | 0.98% | $27.64 | 3.2% |
| 10 years ago | $290.88 | 2.89% | $35.32 | 12.1% |
| 20 years ago | $192.51 | 4.36% | $47.09 | 24.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
FCNCA dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
FCNCA dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.95 | +15.7% | 0.37% | 4 |
| 2024 | $6.87 | +76.6% | 0.33% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.89 | +80.1% | 0.27% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.16 | +14.9% | 0.28% | 4 |
| 2021 | $1.88 | +12.6% | 0.23% | 4 |
| 2020 | $1.67 | +4.4% | 0.29% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.60 | +10.3% | 0.30% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.45 | +16.0% | 0.38% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.25 | +4.2% | 0.31% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 0.34% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 0.46% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 0.47% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 0.54% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 0.73% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 0.69% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.20 | 0.0% | 0.63% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.20 | +9.1% | 0.73% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 0.72% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.10 | 0.0% | 0.75% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.10 | — | 0.54% | 4 |
FCNCA dividend history
161 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-15 | $2.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-15 | $2.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-27 | 2026-03-16 | $2.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-28 | 2025-12-15 | $2.10 | +7.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-15 | $1.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-30 | 2025-06-16 | $1.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-28 | 2025-03-17 | $1.95 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024-12-16 | $1.95 | +18.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-30 | 2024-09-16 | $1.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-31 | 2024-06-17 | $1.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-28 | 2024-03-15 | $1.64 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-29 | 2023-12-15 | $1.64 | +118.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-30 | 2023-09-15 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-30 | 2023-06-15 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-27 | 2023-03-15 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-29 | 2022-12-15 | $0.75 | +59.6% | Quarterly |
Show all 161 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-30 | 2022-09-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-27 | 2022-06-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-25 | 2022-03-15 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-09 | 2021-11-30 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-08-16 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-28 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-12 | 2021-04-05 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-11 | 2021-01-04 | $0.47 | +17.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-11 | 2020-10-05 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-12 | 2020-07-06 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-13 | 2020-04-06 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-13 | 2020-01-06 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-13 | 2019-10-07 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-07-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-04-01 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-14 | 2019-01-07 | $0.4 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-10-01 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-15 | 2018-07-02 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-16 | 2018-04-02 | $0.35 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-15 | 2018-01-02 | $0.35 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-10-02 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-23 | 2017-07-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-16 | 2017-04-04 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-15 | 2017-01-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-16 | 2016-07-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-17 | 2016-04-04 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-17 | 2016-01-04 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-10 | 2015-10-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-11 | 2015-07-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-12 | 2015-04-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-11 | 2015-01-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-11 | 2014-10-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-12 | 2014-07-07 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-13 | 2014-04-07 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-12 | 2014-01-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-12 | 2013-10-07 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-13 | 2013-07-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-04-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-27 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-13 | 2012-10-01 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-14 | 2012-07-02 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-15 | 2012-04-02 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-15 | 2012-01-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-15 | 2011-10-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-16 | 2011-07-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-17 | 2011-04-04 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-16 | 2011-01-03 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-16 | 2010-10-04 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-17 | 2010-07-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-11 | 2010-04-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-17 | 2010-01-04 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-17 | 2009-10-05 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-11 | 2009-07-06 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-12 | 2009-04-06 | $0.3 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-11 | 2009-01-05 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-11 | 2008-10-06 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-12 | 2008-07-08 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-13 | 2008-04-07 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-13 | 2008-01-07 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-13 | 2007-10-01 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-14 | 2007-07-02 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-15 | 2007-04-02 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-14 | 2007-01-01 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-14 | 2006-10-02 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-15 | 2006-07-03 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-16 | 2006-04-03 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-15 | 2006-01-02 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-15 | 2005-10-03 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-16 | 2005-07-04 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-17 | 2005-04-04 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-16 | 2005-01-03 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-16 | 2004-10-04 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-17 | 2004-07-05 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-05 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-11 | 2004-01-05 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-11 | 2003-10-06 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-12 | 2003-07-07 | $0.275 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-13 | 2003-04-07 | $0.275 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-12 | 2003-01-06 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-12 | 2002-10-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-13 | 2002-07-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-14 | 2002-04-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-13 | 2002-01-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-18 | 2001-10-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-14 | 2001-07-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-15 | 2001-04-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-14 | 2001-01-01 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-14 | 2000-10-02 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-15 | 2000-07-03 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-16 | 2000-04-03 | $0.25 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-22 | — | $0.225 | −10.0% | |
| 1999-12-16 | 2000-01-03 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-16 | 1999-10-04 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-17 | 1999-07-05 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-11 | 1999-04-05 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-17 | 1999-01-04 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-17 | 1998-10-05 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-11 | 1998-07-06 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-12 | 1998-04-06 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-11 | 1998-01-05 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-11 | 1997-10-06 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-12 | 1997-07-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-13 | 1997-04-07 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-12 | 1997-01-06 | $0.25 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-12 | 1996-10-07 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-13 | 1996-07-01 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-14 | 1996-04-01 | $0.225 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-14 | 1996-01-01 | $0.225 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-14 | 1995-10-02 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-15 | 1995-07-03 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-14 | 1995-04-03 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-09 | 1995-01-02 | $0.2 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-13 | 1994-10-03 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-14 | 1994-07-01 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-15 | 1994-04-04 | $0.175 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-14 | 1994-01-03 | $0.175 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-14 | 1993-10-04 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-15 | 1993-07-05 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-09 | 1993-04-05 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-15 | 1993-01-04 | $0.15 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-15 | 1992-10-05 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-09 | 1992-07-06 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-10 | 1992-04-06 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-10 | 1992-01-06 | $0.125 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-10 | 1991-10-07 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-18 | 1991-07-05 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-13 | 1991-04-02 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-26 | 1991-01-11 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-09-18 | 1990-10-05 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-19 | 1990-07-06 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-13 | 1990-04-02 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-26 | 1990-01-12 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-18 | 1989-10-02 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-20 | 1989-07-05 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1989-03-17 | 1989-04-03 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1988-12-27 | 1989-01-06 | $0.1 | — | |
| 1988-09-15 | 1988-10-01 | $0.1 | +66.7% | |
| 1988-06-14 | 1988-07-01 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1988-03-17 | 1988-04-01 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1987-12-28 | 1988-01-08 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1987-09-15 | 1987-10-01 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1987-06-16 | 1987-07-01 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1987-03-17 | 1987-04-01 | $0.06 | — | |
| 1986-12-26 | 1987-01-07 | $0.06 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
FCNCA stock split history
First Citizens BancShares has no stock splits on record.
FCNCA dividend overview
First Citizens BancShares pays an annual dividend of $8.40 per share, a yield of 0.40% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $7.95 per share in 2025, up 15.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 36.6% a year on average and over ten years 20.8% a year. The payout ratio is 4.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: FCNCA cash flow statement, FCNCA key metrics, FCNCA chart. See the FCNCA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FCNCA dividends FAQ
Does First Citizens BancShares pay a dividend?
Yes. First Citizens BancShares has paid a regular dividend since 1986, quarterly, most recently $2.10 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 31, 2026.
What is First Citizens BancShares's dividend yield?
First Citizens BancShares's forward annual dividend is $8.40 per share, a dividend yield of 0.40% at the latest close of $2123.74.
How often does First Citizens BancShares pay dividends?
First Citizens BancShares pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is First Citizens BancShares's dividend growing?
First Citizens BancShares's dividend per share grew from $1.67 in 2020 to $7.95 in 2025, 36.6% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 9 years in a row.
What is First Citizens BancShares's dividend payout ratio?
First Citizens BancShares pays out 4.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 7.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).