First Community Bankshares, Inc.
FCBCFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$42.96
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.89%
Annual Dividend
$1.24
Payout Ratio
47%
5-Yr Growth
4.4%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FCBC Dividend Safety Score
88/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak17 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2009
Earnings payout coverage47% 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 FCBC a good dividend stock?
YesFirst Community Bankshares, Inc. (FCBC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.89% ($1.24/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 (47%)
- 48% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.89%
- Payout Ratio
- 47%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.24
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 4.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.48
- Market Cap
- $810.5M
- P/E Ratio
- 16.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 48%
- 52-Week Range
- $31.21 – $45.10
- Dividend Safety
- A · 88/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Feb 13, 2026 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Jan 2, 2026 | — | $1.0000 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Aug 8, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| May 9, 2025 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | $2.3800 | regular |
| Nov 8, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | $0.3100 | regular |
| May 9, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Feb 8, 2024 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
| May 11, 2023 | — | $0.2900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.24 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$31.00
Annual$124.00
Monthly avg$10.33
