FNLC First Bancorp dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Last dividend date: Jul 7, 2026

Dividend yield: 4.2%

Payout ratio: 45.6%

First Bancorp's latest dividend of $0.38 per share was on Jul 7, 2026 (ex-date). The annualized dividend distribution of $1.49 per share represents a current dividend yield of 4.25%. The latest FNLC payment of $0.38 marks a dividend growth of 2.7%.

First Bancorp's dividend yield of 4.25% is above the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 2.4%, First Bancorp's dividend yield is 77% higher. The current dividend yield is below the historical average of 5.1% of the last 5 years.

First Bancorp has a history of paying dividends since 1999. Our records of FNLC show that the company has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 2.8% for the last twelve months. But with the price of the stock up by 42% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 27%.

First Bancorp Dividend history chart

Payout ratio

First Bancorp's payout ratio of 45.6% is above the Financial Services sector and the industry average but below its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 32.9%, First Bancorp's payout ratio is 39% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)