FCBC Dividend History & Analysis | 6.5% Yield

FCBC has a dividend yield of 6.5% and paid 2.55 USD per share in the last 12M. Complete payout history, full analyses and peer comparison.

Yield 12m 6.50%
Payout Ratio 69.4%
Growth Rate CAGR 5y 4.50%
Consistency Lifetime 96.8%
Yield on Cost 5y 13.23%
Payout FCF 109.5%
Streak Years 31
Dividend Rating 78.82%
Ex-Dividend in 4 days: Buy before Feb 13, 2026 to receive the next dividend.

Dividends Cash Amount per Share Yearly

This chart shows the yearly cash amount paid as dividends per share. The exact values for each year can be found in the structured dataset with the html-id #yearly_dividend_dataset below.
Dividend Growth Year over Year This chart shows the annual dividend growth rate compared to the previous year.
5 Years Chart with Price and Dividend Yield This chart shows the dividend yield and price over time. Price is displayed as gray area (left axis), yield as dark blue line (right axis), and average yield as orange dashed line.
■ Yield (right) | ■ Price (left) | ┅ Avg Yield
Total Return 12m: -2.9%
Total Return 5y: 114.3%

Top Dividend Payers in Regional Banks

Top 5 Dividend Yields of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Dividend Yield TTM Yield on Cost 5y
VLK 2,560 M 7.68% 31.6%
BNP 120,308 M 9.55% 23.7%
GHI 187 M 12.2% 14.5%
NRIM 521 M 2.84% 30.4%
ACA 63,786 M 6.74% 15.8%
Top 5 Dividend Growth Rates of Peer-Group
Symbol Market Cap USD Growth Rate Consistency
USCB 342 M 100% 100%
CBK 46,157 M 80.3% 45.6%
BCML 327 M 65.1% 100%
DBK 75,081 M 50.4% 78.7%
CBNK 500 M 44.8% 100%

Quality Dividend Peers in Regional Banks

NECB
Northeast Community
 4.59% Yield
EWBC
East West Bancorp
 3.17% Yield
AMAL
Amalgamated Bank
 2.30% Yield
FSBC
Five Star Bancorp
 3.24% Yield
SPFI
South Plains Financial
 2.10% Yield
NWFL
Norwood Financial
 5.02% Yield

FCBC Dividend History: Last 50 Payments (USD) as of February 2026

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Period Dividend per Share Dividend Growth Rate QoQ Payout Yield
2026-02-13 2026-02-13 2026-02-27 Quarterly 0.31 -69% N/A
2026-01-02 2026-01-02 2026-01-16 Other 1 222.6% 3.03%
2025-11-14 2025-11-14 2025-11-28 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.95%
2025-08-08 2025-08-08 2025-08-22 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.88%
2025-05-09 2025-05-09 2025-05-23 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.79%
2025-02-14 2025-02-14 2025-02-28 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.74%
2024-11-08 2024-11-08 2024-11-22 Quarterly 0.31 0% 0.67%
2024-08-09 2024-08-09 2024-08-23 Quarterly 0.31 6.9% 0.77%
2024-05-09 2024-05-10 2024-05-24 Quarterly 0.29 0% 0.83%
2024-02-08 2024-02-09 2024-02-23 Quarterly 0.29 0% 0.89%
2023-11-09 2023-11-10 2023-11-24 Quarterly 0.29 0% 0.87%
2023-08-10 2023-08-11 2023-08-25 Quarterly 0.29 0% 0.86%
2023-05-11 2023-05-12 2023-05-26 Quarterly 0.29 0% 1.24%
2023-02-09 2023-02-10 2023-02-24 Quarterly 0.29 0% 0.89%
2022-11-03 2022-11-04 2022-11-18 Quarterly 0.29 0% 0.8%
2022-08-04 2022-08-05 2022-08-19 Quarterly 0.29 7.4% 0.94%
2022-05-05 2022-05-06 2022-05-20 Quarterly 0.27 0% 0.98%
2022-02-10 2022-02-11 2022-02-25 Quarterly 0.27 0% 0.91%
2021-11-04 2021-11-05 2021-11-19 Quarterly 0.27 0% 0.79%
2021-08-06 2021-08-09 2021-08-23 Quarterly 0.27 8% 0.88%
2021-05-06 2021-05-07 2021-05-21 Quarterly 0.25 0% 0.82%
2021-02-04 2021-02-05 2021-02-19 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2020-11-05 2020-11-06 2020-11-20 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2020-08-06 2020-08-07 2020-08-21 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2020-05-07 2020-05-08 2020-05-22 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2020-02-06 2020-02-07 2020-02-21 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2019-10-31 2019-11-01 2019-11-15 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2019-08-01 2019-08-02 2019-08-16 Quarterly 0.25 0% N/A
2019-05-02 2019-05-03 2019-05-17 Quarterly 0.25 19% N/A
2019-01-31 2019-02-01 2019-02-15 Quarterly 0.21 0% N/A
2018-11-01 2018-11-02 2018-11-16 Other 0.21 0% N/A
2018-08-02 2018-08-03 2018-08-17 Quarterly 0.21 16.7% N/A
2018-05-03 2018-05-04 2018-05-18 Quarterly 0.18 -62.5% N/A
2018-03-08 2018-03-09 2018-03-23 Other 0.48 166.7% N/A
2018-02-01 2018-02-02 2018-02-16 Quarterly 0.18 0% N/A
2017-11-02 2017-11-03 2017-11-17 Quarterly 0.18 0% N/A
2017-08-02 2017-08-04 2017-08-18 Quarterly 0.18 12.5% N/A
2017-05-03 2017-05-05 2017-05-19 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2017-02-01 2017-02-03 2017-02-17 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2016-11-02 2016-11-04 2016-11-18 Quarterly 0.16 0% N/A
2016-08-03 2016-08-05 2016-08-19 Quarterly 0.16 14.3% N/A
2016-05-04 2016-05-06 2016-05-20 Quarterly 0.14 0% N/A
2016-02-03 2016-02-05 2016-02-19 Quarterly 0.14 0% N/A
2015-11-04 2015-11-06 2015-11-20 Quarterly 0.14 0% N/A
2015-08-05 2015-08-07 2015-08-21 Quarterly 0.14 7.7% N/A
2015-05-06 2015-05-08 2015-05-22 Quarterly 0.13 0% N/A
2015-02-04 2015-02-06 2015-02-20 Quarterly 0.13 0% N/A
2014-11-05 2014-11-07 2014-11-21 Quarterly 0.13 0% N/A
2014-07-30 2014-08-01 2014-08-15 Quarterly 0.13 8.3% N/A
2014-05-07 2014-05-09 2014-05-23 Quarterly 0.12 0% N/A

FCBC Dividend FAQ

First Community Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:FCBC) is the holding company for First Community Bank, offering a full suite of retail and commercial banking products-including demand deposits, savings, CDs, IRAs, and a range of loan types-plus trust, estate, and investment advisory services to individuals and businesses across multiple sectors.

What is the Dividend Yield of FCBC?

As of February 2026, FCBC`s dividend yield is 6.50%. This is calculated by dividing the trailing 12-month dividend rate (TTM rate) of 2.55 USD by the current share price of 41.31.

Does FCBC pay a dividend?

As of February 2026, FCBC paid a dividend of 2.55 USD in the last 12 months. The last dividend was paid on 2026-02-13 and the payout was 0.31 USD.

How often does FCBC pay dividends?

FCBC pays dividends quarterly. Over the last 12 months, FCBC has issued 6 dividend payments. The last dividend payment was made on 2026-02-13.

FCBC dividend forecast

Based on historical data, the forecasted dividends per share for FCBC for the next 4 payments are between 0.351 (+13.2%) and 0.408 (+31.6%).
This represents a strong dividend growth compared to the last payment.

Will FCBC pay dividends in 2026?

The latest dividend paid per share was 0.31 USD with an Ex-Dividend Date of 2026-02-13. The next Ex-Dividend date for First Community (FCBC) is 2026-02-13.

What is the next Ex-Dividend Date for FCBC?

The next Ex-Dividend date for First Community (FCBC) is 2026-02-13.

What is the Dividend Growth of FCBC?

FCBC's average dividend growth rate over the past 5 years is 4.50% per year.
Strong growth: FCBC's Dividend growth is outpacing inflation.

What is the Yield on Cost of FCBC?

FCBC's 5-Year Yield on Cost is 13.2%. If you bought FCBC's shares at 19.28 USD five years ago, your current annual dividend income (2.55 USD per share, trailing 12 months) equals 13.2% of your original purchase price.

What is the Payout Consistency of FCBC?

FCBC Payout Consistency is 96.8%. 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 Community has a strong track record of consistent dividend payments over its lifetime.

Does FCBC have a good Dividend Yield?

FCBC`s 6.50% Dividend Yield is considered as high. Make sure the dividend is sustainable: Check the Payouts-Ratio over time.

What is the Dividend Payout Ratio of FCBC?

The Dividend Payout Ratio of FCBC is 69.4%. Moderate - Typically an acceptable payout ratio.

What is the Dividend Rating of FCBC?

FCBC`s Overall Dividend Rating is 78.82%. Ratings surpassing 65% are regarded as acceptable, exceeding 75% are favorable and surpassing 85% are strong.

FCBC Outstanding Shares Analysis

What is the Trend in FCBC's Outstanding Shares?

First Community's outstanding shares have decreased by approximately 0.5% annually over the past 3 years (Trend Reliability: -100.0%).

Slightly positive: The company is modestly reducing its share count through buybacks. This provides a small tailwind to earnings per share and dividend sustainability.

Has FCBC ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, the last stock split was on Jul 30, 2003 with a ratio of 11:10.

This was a forward split: Each share became 1.1 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
1996 12,630,000
1997 10,680,000 -15.44%
1998 10,620,000 -0.56%
1999 10,570,000 -0.47%
2000 10,463,100 -1.01%
2001 10,937,900 +4.54%
2002 10,920,900 -0.16%
2003 11,262,200 +3.13%
2004 11,232,000 -0.27%
2005 11,275,200 +0.38%
2006 11,174,500 -0.89%
2007 11,179,300 +0.04%
2008 10,957,000 -1.99%
2009 17,427,000 +59.05%
2010 17,808,300 +2.19%
2011 17,896,500 +0.5%
2012 21,373,700 +19.43%
2013 20,233,700 -5.33%
2014 19,482,000 -3.72%
2015 18,226,700 -6.44%
2016 17,043,900 -6.49%
2017 17,084,000 +0.24%
2018 16,280,400 -4.7%
2019 15,670,000 -3.75%
2020 17,752,000 +13.29%
2021 17,039,000 -4.02%
2022 16,282,000 -4.44%
2023 18,575,000 +14.08%
2024 18,418,000 -0.85%
2025 18,390,600 -0.15%

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: 2026-02-06 03:11