First Financial Bancorp.
FFBCFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$30.54
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.27%
Annual Dividend
$1.00
Payout Ratio
35%
5-Yr Growth
1.3%
Ex-Date
Jun 1, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FFBC Dividend Safety Score
84/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak11 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2014
Earnings payout coverage35% 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 FFBC a good dividend stock?
YesFirst Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.27% ($1.00/yr), with 11 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
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (35%)
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2014
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.27%
- Payout Ratio
- 35%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.00
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 1.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.94
- Market Cap
- $3.2B
- P/E Ratio
- 10.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 30%
- 52-Week Range
- $22.93 – $31.38
- Dividend Safety
- A · 84/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2014)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Mar 2, 2026 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Sep 2, 2025 | — | $0.2500 | regular |
| Jun 2, 2025 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Mar 3, 2025 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | $0.2400 | regular |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Feb 29, 2024 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Nov 30, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Aug 31, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| May 31, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | $0.2300 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.00 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$25.00
Annual$100.00
Monthly avg$8.33
