First Community Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
First Community is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.46% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 14th May, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 29th April, 2024.
Key information
3.5%
Dividend yield
39%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 3.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 14 May 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 Apr 24 |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$1.44 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 3.6% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.14
Apr 20
First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.14
Apr 22First Community declares $0.13 dividend
Oct 19First Community declares $0.13 dividend
Jul 20First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.13
Jan 22First Community (NASDAQ:FCCO) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of US$0.12
Oct 23Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing First Community Corporation's (NASDAQ:FCCO) CEO Compensation For The Time Being
May 13Why First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) Is A Top Dividend Stock
May 03Can You Imagine How First Community's (NASDAQ:FCCO) Shareholders Feel About The 35% Share Price Increase?
Mar 03There's A Lot To Like About First Community's (NASDAQ:FCCO) Upcoming US$0.12 Dividend
Jan 27Why First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) Is A Dividend Rockstar
Jan 22
Is First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) Popular Amongst Insiders?
Dec 27Have Insiders Been Buying First Community Corporation (NASDAQ:FCCO) Shares?
Dec 06Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: FCCO's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FCCO's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| First Community Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FCCO) | 3.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 3.0% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (FCCO) | 3.6% |
Notable Dividend: FCCO's dividend (3.46%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: FCCO's dividend (3.46%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.73%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.7%), FCCO's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years or that it will be covered by earnings.