FBNC Dividend History & Analysis | 1.7% Yield

FBNC has a dividend yield of 1.7% and paid 0.94 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 1.69%
Payout Ratio 22.4%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 1.8%
Consistency Lifetime 98.3%
Yield on Cost 5y 2.7%
Payout FCF 28.3%
Streak Years 5
Dividend Rating 50.6%
Chowder Number yield + growth 3.5% below 15% target for healthy growth
Yield vs Average 5y +208.7% avg 0.55% vs now 1.69%
Debt / EBITDA leverage -10x healthy
Income per 10k invested 169 USD per year
Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly FBNC annual dividends paid per share, showing the total cash First Bancorp distributed to shareholders each year.
Dividend Growth Year over Year FBNC year-over-year dividend growth rate, showing how First Bancorp's dividend per share increased or decreased each year compared to the prior year.
Price and Yield per Payout History FBNC dividend yield history versus share price over the past 5 years, showing how First Bancorp's payout yield moved at each dividend payment relative to its stock price.
┅┅ Payout Yield (right) Price (left)

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Top 10 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD YIELD TTM YIELD ON COST 5y
BPE MI
BPER Banca
33,410 M 5.85% 49.26%
UCG MI
UniCredit S.p.A.
139,813 M 4.77% 42.12%
SWED-A ST
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41,627 M 9.93% 27.65%
VLK AS
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3,190 M 5.82% 29.63%
IFS NYSE
Intercorp Financial
6,457 M 7.81% 19.31%
BDB MI
Banco di Desio e della
2,081 M 5.78% 21.47%
MB MI
Mediobanca Banca di Credito
24,560 M 6.65% 18.31%
CE MI
Credito Emiliano S.p.A
6,860 M 5.13% 19.62%
BG VI
BAWAG
15,627 M 4.27% 21.26%
NDA-FI HE
Nordea Bank Abp
64,252 M 6.70% 15.98%
Top 10 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
SYMBOL MARKET CAP USD GROWTH RATE CONSISTENCY
MCB NYSE
Metropolitan Bank Holding
1,221 M 105.65% 100.0%
CBK XETRA
Commerzbank
47,735 M 77.88% 100.0%
BCML NASDAQ
BayCom
364 M 55.95% 100.0%
BPE MI
BPER Banca
33,410 M 58.37% 100.0%
BDB MI
Banco di Desio e della
2,081 M 54.54% 100.0%
FCNCA NASDAQ
First Citizens BancShares
24,136 M 53.65% 100.0%
DBK XETRA
Deutsche Bank
64,641 M 49.35% 100.0%
SWED-A ST
Swedbank (publ)
41,627 M 34.02% 97.1%
CE MI
Credito Emiliano S.p.A
6,860 M 29.07% 97.6%
RRBI NASDAQ
Red River Bancshares
624 M 25.63% 100.0%

FBNC Dividend History

Last 20 Payments (USD) as of July 2026
EX-DATE RECORD PAYMENT PERIOD DIV/SHARE GROWTH PAYOUT YIELD
2026-06-30 2026-06-30 2026-07-24 Quarterly 0.24 0% 0.38%
2026-03-31 2026-03-31 2026-04-24 Quarterly 0.24 +4.3% 0.43%
2025-12-31 2025-12-31 2026-01-25 Quarterly 0.23 0% 0.45%
2025-09-30 2025-09-30 2025-10-25 Quarterly 0.23 0% 0.44%
2025-06-30 2025-06-30 2025-07-25 Quarterly 0.23 +4.5% 0.53%
2025-03-31 2025-03-31 2025-04-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.56%
2024-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-01-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.5%
2024-09-30 2024-09-30 2024-10-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.54%
2024-06-28 2024-06-30 2024-07-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.7%
2024-03-27 2024-03-31 2024-04-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.63%
2023-12-28 2023-12-31 2024-01-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.58%
2023-09-29 2023-09-30 2023-10-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.78%
2023-06-29 2023-06-30 2023-07-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.73%
2023-03-30 2023-03-31 2023-04-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.61%
2022-12-29 2022-12-31 2023-01-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.51%
2022-09-29 2022-09-30 2022-10-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.59%
2022-06-29 2022-06-30 2022-07-25 Quarterly 0.22 0% 0.63%
2022-03-30 2022-03-31 2022-04-25 Quarterly 0.22 +10% 0.51%
2021-12-30 2021-12-31 2022-01-25 Quarterly 0.2 0% 0.44%
2021-09-29 2021-09-30 2021-10-25 Quarterly 0.2 0% 0.47%

FBNC Dividend FAQ

What is the Dividend Yield of FBNC?

As of July 2026, FBNC's dividend yield is 1.69%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 0.94 USD by the current share price of 63.16.

Does FBNC pay a dividend?

As of July 2026, FBNC paid a dividend of 0.94 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-06-30 and the payout was 0.24 USD.

How often does FBNC pay dividends?

FBNC pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, FBNC has issued 4 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-06-30.

FBNC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for FBNC for the next payments are between 0.242 (+0.8%) and 0.251 (+4.6%). This suggests the dividend will remain relatively stable. The expected Yield for the next 12 months is about 1.55%.

Will FBNC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.24 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-06-30. The next Ex-Dividend date for First Bancorp (FBNC) is currently unknown.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for FBNC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for First Bancorp (FBNC) is currently unknown. We automatically update the next Ex-Dividend date when it is announced.

What is the Dividend Growth of FBNC?

FBNC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 1.78% per year. Weak growth: FBNC's dividend growth is lower than inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of FBNC?

FBNC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 2.65%. If you bought FBNC's shares at 35.43 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (0.94 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 2.65% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of FBNC?

FBNC Payout Consistency is 98.3%. The payout consistency is a proprietary measure of how consistently a company has paid dividends over its lifetime and blends growth rate, number of dividend payments, interruptions or lowering dividends into one number. Very consistent: First Bancorp has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does FBNC have a good Dividend Yield?

FBNC's 1.69% Dividend Yield is considered as low. This is usually a sign of a growth company.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of FBNC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of FBNC is 22.4%. Very low - Often a strong indicator of potential dividend growth.

What is the Dividend Rating of FBNC?

FBNC's Overall Dividend Rating is 50.59%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

FBNC Outstanding Shares Analysis

The Chart shows the outstanding shares over time per year.
What is the Trend in FBNC's Outstanding Shares?

First Bancorp's outstanding shares have increased by approximately 0.15% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: 49.4%). Neutral: Share count is relatively stable with minor dilution. This has minimal impact on dividend per share calculations.

Has FBNC ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Nov 16, 2004 with a ratio of 3:2. This was a forward split: Each share became 1.5 shares, lowering the price proportionally. The dividend per share was also adjusted downward by the same ratio, so total dividend income remained unchanged.

YEAR NUMBER OF SHARES ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1985 19,955,000 0%
1986 21,490,000 +7.69%
1987 6,762,000 -68.53%
1988 6,762,000 0%
1989 6,766,000 +0.06%
1990 6,762,000 -0.06%
1991 6,762,000 0%
1992 6,762,000 0%
1993 6,762,000 0%
1994 6,762,000 0%
1995 6,762,000 0%
1996 6,782,000 +0.3%
1997 6,786,000 +0.06%
1998 6,797,000 +0.16%
1999 6,800,000 +0.04%
2000 13,373,000 +96.66%
2001 13,835,400 +3.46%
2002 13,698,000 -0.99%
2003 14,068,000 +2.7%
2004 14,112,000 +0.31%
2005 14,187,000 +0.53%
2006 14,295,000 +0.76%
2007 14,392,000 +0.68%
2008 16,516,000 +14.76%
2009 16,834,000 +1.93%
2010 16,780,000 -0.32%
2011 16,876,000 +0.57%
2012 17,300,000 +2.51%
2013 20,409,000 +17.97%
2014 20,440,500 +0.15%
2015 20,522,100 +0.4%
2016 20,852,900 +1.61%
2017 29,749,400 +42.66%
2018 29,800,300 +0.17%
2019 29,603,800 -0.66%
2020 28,617,400 -3.33%
2021 35,629,000 +24.5%
2022 35,615,000 -0.04%
2023 41,208,000 +15.7%
2024 41,423,000 +0.52%
2025 41,350,000 -0.18%
2026 41,350,000 0%

Key Metric Definitions

Dividend Yield

Annual dividend per share divided by current share price.

Payout Ratio

Percentage of earnings paid as dividends. Below 60% = safe, above 100% = unsustainable.

Payout FCF

Percentage of Free Cash Flow paid as dividends. More reliable than Payout Ratio since it measures actual cash.

Growth Rate (CAGR)

Compound annual growth rate of dividends over the last 5 years.

Consistency

Reliability of dividend payments over lifetime. Penalizes cuts and pauses.

Yield on Cost

Your effective yield if you bought 5 years ago. Shows dividend growth impact over time.

Streak

Consecutive years of dividend payments. 25+ years = Dividend Aristocrat.

Dividend Rating

Proprietary score (0-100) combining yield, growth, safety and consistency.

Last update: 2026-07-06 02:06 UTC