First Bancorp
FBNCFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$59.43
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.62%
Annual Dividend
$0.96
Payout Ratio
32%
5-Yr Growth
5.0%
Ex-Date
Mar 31, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FBNC Dividend Safety Score
90/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak16 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage32% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is FBNC a good dividend stock?
YesFirst Bancorp (FBNC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.62% ($0.96/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (32%)
- Strong 5.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- 45% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.62%
- Payout Ratio
- 32%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.96
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 5.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.83
- Market Cap
- $2.5B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 45%
- 52-Week Range
- $40.00 – $62.64
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2025 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Jun 30, 2025 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Mar 31, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jun 28, 2024 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 28, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Jun 29, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Mar 30, 2023 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.2200 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.96 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$24.00
Annual$96.00
Monthly avg$8.00
