Does FBNC pay a dividend?

Yes. First Bancorp pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.94 per share.

How much does FBNC pay in dividends?

$0.94 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next FBNC ex-dividend date?

The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 23, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.

FBNC Dividend

First Bancorp

NASDAQFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 1.50%
Annual dividend: $0.94
Payout ratio: 0.29
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $62.80
Market cap: $2.6B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: September 30, 2026Pay date: October 23, 2026Amount: $0.2400

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is FBNC a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median1.50% against a median of 2.97%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.29 means roughly 29% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut onceAcross 39 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009. The most recent reduction was in 2009.

FBNC dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1987 to 2025.

Peak $0.9200 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for FBNC, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
June 30, 2026	July 24, 2026	$0.2400	Quarterly
March 31, 2026	April 27, 2026	$0.2400	Quarterly
December 31, 2025	January 25, 2026	$0.2300	Quarterly
September 30, 2025	October 25, 2025	$0.2300	Quarterly
June 30, 2025	July 25, 2025	$0.2300	Quarterly
March 31, 2025	April 25, 2025	$0.2200	Quarterly
December 31, 2024	January 25, 2025	$0.2200	Quarterly
September 30, 2024	October 25, 2024	$0.2200	Quarterly
June 28, 2024	July 25, 2024	$0.2200	Quarterly
March 27, 2024	April 25, 2024	$0.2200	Quarterly
December 28, 2023	January 25, 2024	$0.2200	Quarterly
September 28, 2023	October 25, 2023	$0.2200	Quarterly
June 29, 2023	July 25, 2023	$0.2200	Quarterly
March 30, 2023	April 25, 2023	$0.2200	Quarterly
December 29, 2022	January 25, 2023	$0.2200	Quarterly
September 29, 2022	October 25, 2022	$0.2200	Quarterly
June 29, 2022	July 25, 2022	$0.2200	Quarterly
March 30, 2022	April 25, 2022	$0.2200	Quarterly
December 30, 2021	January 25, 2022	$0.2000	Quarterly
September 29, 2021	October 25, 2021	$0.2000	Quarterly
June 29, 2021	July 25, 2021	$0.2000	Quarterly
March 30, 2021	April 25, 2021	$0.2000	Quarterly
December 30, 2020	January 25, 2021	$0.1800	Quarterly
September 29, 2020	October 23, 2020	$0.1800	Quarterly
June 29, 2020	July 24, 2020	$0.1800	Quarterly
March 30, 2020	April 24, 2020	$0.1800	Quarterly
December 30, 2019	January 24, 2020	$0.1800	Quarterly
September 27, 2019	October 25, 2019	$0.1200	Quarterly
June 27, 2019	July 25, 2019	$0.1200	Quarterly
March 28, 2019	April 25, 2019	$0.1200	Quarterly
December 28, 2018	January 25, 2019	$0.1000	Quarterly
September 27, 2018	October 25, 2018	$0.1000	Quarterly
June 28, 2018	July 25, 2018	$0.1000	Quarterly
March 28, 2018	April 25, 2018	$0.1000	Quarterly
December 28, 2017	January 25, 2018	$0.0800	Quarterly
September 28, 2017	October 25, 2017	$0.0800	Quarterly
June 28, 2017	July 25, 2017	$0.0800	Quarterly
March 29, 2017	April 25, 2017	$0.0800	Quarterly
December 28, 2016	January 25, 2017	$0.0800	Quarterly
September 28, 2016	October 25, 2016	$0.0800	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does FBNC pay a dividend?: Yes. First Bancorp pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 1.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.94 per share.
How much does FBNC pay in dividends?: $0.94 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next FBNC ex-dividend date?: The next ex-dividend date on record is September 30, 2026, with payment on October 23, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.