FBNC Dividend History & Yield

First Bancorp · NasdaqGS

Stock Financial Services Quarterly payer
$64.44
+0.81% today
as of Oct 24, 2026
TTM yield
1.47%
$0.95/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.49%
$0.96/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.96
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.24
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 30, 2026 Estimated
in 66 days
Next pay date
Jan 24, 2027
in 91 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 30, 2026
$0.24 per share
Payout ratio
29%
of earnings
Market cap
2.7B
P/E 16.2
5y dividend CAGR
+4.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
1 yr
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
39.3
since Jun 29, 1987
1y total return
+23.6%
price +21.8% + dividends 1.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days) Jan 24, 2027 $0.24 $24.00 Estimated
Wed, Mar 31, 2027 (in 157 days) Apr 25, 2027 $0.24 $24.00 Estimated
Wed, Jun 30, 2027 (in 248 days) Jul 25, 2027 $0.24 $24.00 Estimated
Wed, Sep 29, 2027 (in 339 days) Oct 24, 2027 $0.24 $24.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FBNC's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.96 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 28, 2016 to Sep 30, 2026; most recent $0.24$0.00$0.15$0.30Dec 28, 2016: $0.08Dec '16Mar 29, 2017: $0.08Jun 28, 2017: $0.08Sep 28, 2017: $0.08Dec 28, 2017: $0.08Mar 28, 2018: $0.10Mar '18Jun 28, 2018: $0.10Sep 27, 2018: $0.10Dec 28, 2018: $0.10Mar 28, 2019: $0.12Jun 27, 2019: $0.12Jun '19Sep 27, 2019: $0.12Dec 30, 2019: $0.18Mar 30, 2020: $0.18Jun 29, 2020: $0.18Sep 29, 2020: $0.18Sep '20Dec 30, 2020: $0.18Mar 30, 2021: $0.20Jun 29, 2021: $0.20Sep 29, 2021: $0.20Dec 30, 2021: $0.20Dec '21Mar 30, 2022: $0.22Jun 29, 2022: $0.22Sep 29, 2022: $0.22Dec 29, 2022: $0.22Mar 30, 2023: $0.22Mar '23Jun 29, 2023: $0.22Sep 28, 2023: $0.22Dec 28, 2023: $0.22Mar 27, 2024: $0.22Jun 28, 2024: $0.22Jun '24Sep 30, 2024: $0.22Dec 31, 2024: $0.22Mar 31, 2025: $0.22Jun 30, 2025: $0.23Sep 30, 2025: $0.23Sep '25Dec 31, 2025: $0.23Mar 31, 2026: $0.24Jun 30, 2026: $0.24Sep 30, 2026: $0.24

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.50$1.002017: $0.32$0.3220172018: $0.40$0.4020182019: $0.54$0.5420192020: $0.72$0.7220202021: $0.80$0.8020212022: $0.88$0.8820222023: $0.88$0.8820232024: $0.88$0.8820242025: $0.91$0.9120252026 (YTD): $0.72$0.722026 YTD

How much FBNC do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month1,250$80,550$1,200
$500 / month6,250$402,750$6,000
$1,000 / month12,500$805,500$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.49%. $10,000 in FBNC would currently pay about $149 a year ($12 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FBNC dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 30, 2026 Oct 23, 2026 $0.24 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2026 Jul 24, 2026 $0.24 +0.0%
Mar 31, 2026 Apr 27, 2026 $0.24 +4.3%
Dec 31, 2025 Jan 25, 2026 $0.23 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2025 Oct 25, 2025 $0.23 +0.0%
Jun 30, 2025 Jul 25, 2025 $0.23 +4.5%
Mar 31, 2025 Apr 25, 2025 $0.22 +0.0%
Dec 31, 2024 Jan 25, 2025 $0.22 +0.0%
Sep 30, 2024 Oct 25, 2024 $0.22 +0.0%
Jun 28, 2024 Jul 25, 2024 $0.22 +0.0%
Mar 27, 2024 Apr 25, 2024 $0.22 +0.0%
Dec 28, 2023 Jan 25, 2024 $0.22 +0.0%
Sep 28, 2023 Oct 25, 2023 $0.22 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2023 Jul 25, 2023 $0.22 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2023 Apr 25, 2023 $0.22 +0.0%
Dec 29, 2022 Jan 25, 2023 $0.22 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2022 Oct 25, 2022 $0.22 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 $0.22 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2022 Apr 25, 2022 $0.22 +10.0%
Dec 30, 2021 Jan 25, 2022 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 29, 2021 Oct 25, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 29, 2021 Jul 25, 2021 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 30, 2021 Apr 25, 2021 $0.20 +11.1%
Dec 30, 2020 Jan 25, 2021 $0.18 +0.0%

FBNC dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 31, 2026 Raised 4.3% $0.23 $0.24 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

FBNC scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About First Bancorp

First Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for First Bank that provides banking products and services for individuals and businesses. The company accepts deposit products, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts; and time deposits, including certificate of deposits and individual retirement accounts. It also offers commercial business loans, commercial and residential real estate construction and mortgage loans, revolving lines of credit, and letters of credit, as well as loans for personal uses, home improvement, and automobiles; and accounts receivable financing and factoring, inventory financing, and purchase order financing services.

Sector: Financial Services. Industry: Banks - Regional. First dividend on our records: Jun 29, 1987. 158 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Oct 24, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

FBNC dividend FAQ

When is FBNC's next ex-dividend date?

FBNC's next ex-dividend date is Dec 30, 2026 (in 66 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.24 per share, expected on Jan 24, 2027.

How often does FBNC pay dividends?

FBNC pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.24 per share with an ex-date of Sep 30, 2026.

What is FBNC's dividend yield?

FBNC's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.47%, based on $0.95 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $64.44. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.96 per share, is 1.49%.

How much does FBNC pay per share?

FBNC pays about $0.24 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.96 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $96.00 a year.

Has FBNC grown or cut its dividend?

FBNC has raised its annual dividend for 1 consecutive year. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 4.0% a year (+5.6% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of FBNC do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.49%, you would need about 1,250 shares of FBNC (roughly $80,550 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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