First Community Bancshares Dividend
First Community Bancshares Dividend history 25 years & estimates 2026 to 2027
Dividend Analysis of the First Community Bancshares Stock
| Current dividend yield | 3.79 % |
| Dividendenrendite 5 Jahre | 3.24 % |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 4.93 % |
| Payout 3Y | 5.78 % |
When does First Community Bancshares pay a dividend?
The First Community Bancshares stock dividend is paid 4 times a year. In order to receive a dividend, you should generally own the First Community Bancshares stock before the ex-dividend date. The Dividend Calendar shows that the last ex-day dates were February, May, August and November . Dividends from First Community Bancshares are distributed via February, May, August and November.
| Year | Dividend | Ex-day & Payday |
Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | Dividend per Share | Ex-Day | Payday | Payment frequency |
| 2026 |
$0.33
$0.33
|
Aug 07 2026
Aug 07 2026
Aug 21 2026
Aug 07 26
Aug 21 26 |
Aug 21 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.31
$0.31
|
May 15 2026
May 15 2026
May 29 2026
May 15 26
May 29 26 |
May 29 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$0.31
$0.31
|
Feb 13 2026
Feb 13 2026
Feb 27 2026
Feb 13 26
Feb 27 26 |
Feb 27 2026 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2026 |
$1
$1
|
Jan 02 2026
Jan 02 2026
Jan 16 2026
Jan 02 26
Jan 16 26 |
Jan 16 2026 |
Special dividend
Special div.
|
| 2025 |
$0.3008
$0.3
|
Nov 14 2025
Nov 14 2025
Nov 28 2025
Nov 14 25
Nov 28 25 |
Nov 28 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.3008
$0.3
|
Aug 08 2025
Aug 08 2025
Aug 22 2025
Aug 08 25
Aug 22 25 |
Aug 22 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.3008
$0.3
|
May 09 2025
May 09 2025
May 23 2025
May 09 25
May 23 25 |
May 23 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$0.3008
$0.3
|
Feb 14 2025
Feb 14 2025
Feb 28 2025
Feb 14 25
Feb 28 25 |
Feb 28 2025 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
| 2025 |
$2.0086
$2.01
|
Feb 14 2025
Feb 14 2025
Feb 28 2025
Feb 14 25
Feb 28 25 |
Feb 28 2025 |
Special dividend
Special div.
|
| 2024 |
$0.2867
$0.29
|
Nov 08 2024
Nov 08 2024
Nov 22 2024
Nov 08 24
Nov 22 24 |
Nov 22 2024 |
quarterly
quarterly
|
How much dividend does First Community Bancshares pay?
First Community Bancshares most recently paid a dividend of $0.33. First Community Bancshares paid a Dividend of $1.20 Per Share in the financial year 2025. With a stock price of $48.00 at Oct 02 2026, the current dividend yield is 2.51% (calculation: $1.20 / $48.00 = 2.51%). A Special Dividend was paid in the amount of $2.01 Per Share. Special dividends are not included in the calculation of the dividend yield.
What is the First Community Bancshares Dividend Yield and payout ratio?
The average First Community Bancshares dividend yield over the last 5 years is 3.43% and the average over the last 10 years is 3.21%.
The payout ratio of First Community Bancshares in relation to the last financial year is 121.20%. The payout ratio smoothed over 3 years is 66.52%. The calculation is based on the sum of all dividend payments divided by the cumulative earnings per share(EPS).
| Metric | First Community Bancshares |
|---|---|
| Current dividend yield | 2.51% |
| Dividend Yield 5Y | 3.43% |
| Dividend Yield 10Y | 3.21% |
| Payout 1Y | 121.20% |
| Payout 3Y | 66.52% |
Is the First Community Bancshares dividend safe? Continuity & Dividend Growth
Is the First Community Bancshares dividend safe?
First Community Bancshares has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 16 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 14-times.
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 8.42%. The average First Community Bancshares Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 5.40%. The average for the last 10 years is 9.37%.
| Metric | First Community Bancshares |
|---|---|
| Increased | 14 Years |
| Continuity | 16 Years |
| Paid | 25 Years |
| Growth 1Y | 8.42% |
| Growth 5Y | 5.40% |
| Growth 10Y | 9.37% |
Continuity
First Community Bancshares has been paying a dividend for 25 years and has not lowered the dividend for 16 years (dividend continuity). As a result, the dividend was recently increased 14-times.
Dividend Growth
The Dividend Growth in relation to the previous financial year amounts to 8.42%. The average First Community Bancshares Dividend Growth over the last 5 years is 5.40%. The average for the last 10 years is 9.37%.
First Community Bancshares Stock Forecast 2026
On the stock exchange, the First Community Bancshares stock (ISIN: US31983A1034) is traded at October 2026 as a Top Scorer according to the dividend strategy.
The stock price of First Community Bancshares 46.65% has risen since the beginning of the year 2026. However, the return generated in the past says nothing about the future return. You can find the First Community Bancshares stock price in real time at the top of the page.
First Community Bancshares (symbol: FCBC) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 15.38 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 4.83 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the First Community Bancshares stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 15.63 according to P/E ratio and 4.66 according to P/S.
| Metric | First Community Bancshares |
|---|---|
| Dividend Score | ??/15 |
| Performance 2026 |
46.65%
|
| P/E TTM | 15.38 |
| P/S TTM | 4.83 |
| P/E forward | 15.63 |
| P/S forward | 4.66 |
First Community Bancshares (symbol: FCBC) is valued at a Price / Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of 15.38 and a price/sales ratio (P/S ratio) of 4.83 valued. Based on analyst estimates, the First Community Bancshares stock forecast 2026 of the current financial year corresponds to a valuation of 15.63 according to P/E ratio and 4.66 according to P/S.
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