First BanCorp Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
First BanCorp is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 3.27% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
3.3%
Dividend yield
1.5%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 4.8% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 3.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 28.9% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 36% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
First BanCorp.: Opportunities Ahead To Raise The Margin And Earnings, But Stock Appears Fairly Valued
Jul 17First BanCorp: Bond Market Turbulence, Expected Tourism Slowdown Seems Priced-In
Apr 20First BanCorp.: Strong Margin Power And A Growing Dividend
Jan 23Here's Why First BanCorp (NYSE:FBP) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Oct 23
Tactical Growth And Efficiency Measures Promise Bright Future Despite Analysts' Cautions
Enhanced operational efficiency and revenue growth potential driven by investments in IT infrastructure and a focus on commercial construction loans.First BanCorp.: Raising The Earnings Estimate And Upgrading To Buy
Sep 13Should You Be Adding First BanCorp (NYSE:FBP) To Your Watchlist Today?
Jul 24First BanCorp: A Call Option On Puerto Rico
Jun 19First BanCorp's (NYSE:FBP) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 12First BanCorp: Fairly Priced With A Flattish Earnings Outlook
Dec 09First BanCorp: Worthy Of Consideration
Sep 24Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, FBP has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: FBP's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 7 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| First BanCorp Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (FBP) | 3.3% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 2.4% |
| Analyst forecast (FBP) (up to 3 years) | 3.3% |
Notable Dividend: FBP's dividend (3.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.43%).
High Dividend: FBP's dividend (3.27%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.44%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36%), FBP'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.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/06 02:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
First BanCorp. is covered by 14 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Brandon Berman | BofA Global Research |
| Joseph Gladue | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Michael Diana | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |