The First Bancorp, Inc. Dividends | Yield & Payout

Dividend history and payout analysis for The First Bancorp, Inc. (FNLC). Use the fiscal-year summary and the payout history table below to track dividend per share, dividend yield, and payout ratio changes over time, plus the key dates investors watch for dividend investing.

Dividend Performance Chart

Dividend Summary (FY)

32 years
Metric (FY)20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919981997199619951994
Dividends per share (FY)$1.46$1.42$1.38$1.32$1.26$1.22$1.18$1.06$1.06$0.90$0.65$1.03$0.80$0.80$0.80$0.80$0.60$0.95$0.67$0.58$0.51$0.84$1.10$0.94$0.60$0.66$0.50$0.29$0.22$0.18$0.10$0.04
Dividend yield (FY) %N/A5.23%4.96%4.52%4.07%4.83%3.96%4.24%3.91%2.76%4.28%4.61%4.60%4.86%5.82%5.74%5.77%3.77%4.58%3.65%2.76%2.45%0.73%0.99%1.17%1.34%3.04%1.51%1.10%0.83%0.73%N/A
Payout ratio (FY) %N/A58.43%52.23%37.90%38.46%49.13%50.79%51.21%58.51%54.47%57.69%60.46%66.77%65.01%70.78%73.17%66.32%51.88%50.11%48.66%36.81%36.89%35.86%34.75%33.88%32.10%26.67%22.50%16.74%14.25%15.66%N/A

Dividend Payout History

100 payments
Pay DateEx-DateRecord DateAmount
2025-10-16October 06, 252025-10-06$0.37
2025-07-18July 08, 252025-07-08$0.37
2025-04-18April 08, 252025-04-08$0.36
2025-01-16January 06, 252025-01-06$0.36
2024-10-18October 08, 242024-10-08$0.36
2024-07-19July 09, 242024-07-09$0.36
2024-04-19April 08, 242024-04-09$0.35
2024-01-19January 05, 242024-01-08$0.35
2023-10-20October 06, 232023-10-10$0.35
2023-07-20July 07, 232023-07-10$0.35
2023-04-20April 06, 232023-04-10$0.34
2023-01-20January 06, 232023-01-09$0.34
2022-10-21October 04, 222022-10-05$0.34
2022-07-22July 08, 222022-07-11$0.34
2022-04-22April 08, 222022-04-11$0.32
2022-01-21January 07, 222022-01-10$0.32
2021-10-22October 08, 212021-10-12$0.32
2021-07-19July 07, 212021-07-08$0.32
2021-04-16April 05, 212021-04-06$0.31
2021-01-19January 05, 212021-01-06$0.31
2020-10-16October 05, 202020-10-06$0.31
2020-07-20July 06, 202020-07-07$0.31
2020-04-20April 08, 202020-04-10$0.30
2020-01-17January 06, 202020-01-07$0.30
2019-10-22October 04, 192019-10-07$0.30
2019-07-31July 09, 192019-07-10$0.30
2019-04-30April 09, 192019-04-10$0.29
2019-01-31January 09, 192019-01-10$0.29
2018-10-31October 05, 182018-10-09$0.29
2018-07-31July 06, 182018-07-09$0.29
2018-04-30April 04, 182018-04-05$0.24
2018-01-31January 05, 182018-01-08$0.24
2017-10-31October 12, 172017-10-13$0.24
2017-07-28July 06, 172017-07-10$0.24
2017-04-28April 04, 172017-04-06$0.23
2017-01-31January 04, 172017-01-06$0.35
2016-10-28October 03, 162016-10-05$0.23
2016-07-29July 01, 162016-07-06$0.23
2016-04-29April 04, 162016-04-06$0.22
2016-01-29January 05, 162016-01-07$0.22
2015-10-30October 01, 152015-10-05$0.22
2015-07-31July 01, 152015-07-06$0.22
2015-04-30April 01, 152015-04-06$0.21
2015-01-30December 29, 142014-12-31$0.21
2014-10-31October 02, 142014-10-06$0.21
2014-07-31July 02, 142014-07-07$0.21
2014-04-30April 02, 142014-04-04$0.20
2014-01-31January 02, 142014-01-06$0.20
2013-10-31October 03, 132013-10-07$0.20
2013-07-31July 03, 132013-07-08$0.20
2013-04-30April 03, 132013-04-05$0.20
2013-01-31January 03, 132013-01-07$0.20
2012-10-31October 03, 122012-10-05$0.20
2012-07-31July 03, 122012-07-06$0.20
2012-04-30April 03, 122012-04-05$0.20
2012-01-31January 04, 122012-01-06$0.20
2011-10-28October 03, 112011-10-05$0.20
2011-07-29July 01, 112011-07-06$0.20
2011-04-29April 04, 112011-04-06$0.20
2011-01-28January 04, 112011-01-06$0.20
2010-10-29October 04, 102010-10-06$0.20
2010-07-30July 01, 102010-07-06$0.20
2010-04-30March 31, 102010-04-05$0.20
2010-01-29January 05, 102010-01-07$0.20
2009-10-30October 01, 092009-10-05$0.20
2009-07-31July 01, 092009-07-06$0.20
2009-04-30April 02, 092009-04-06$0.20
2009-01-30December 31, 082009-01-05$0.20
2008-10-31October 02, 082008-10-06$0.20
2008-07-31July 02, 082008-07-07$0.19
2008-04-30April 03, 082008-04-07$0.18
2008-01-31January 03, 082008-01-07$0.18
2007-10-31October 04, 072007-10-09$0.17
2007-07-31July 05, 072007-07-09$0.17
2007-04-30April 04, 072007-04-09$0.17
2007-01-31January 04, 072007-01-08$0.16
2006-10-31October 04, 062006-10-06$0.15
2006-07-31July 05, 062006-07-07$0.15
2006-04-28April 05, 062006-04-07$0.14
2006-01-31January 05, 062006-01-09$0.14
2005-10-28October 05, 052005-10-07$0.14
2005-07-29July 06, 052005-07-08$0.13
2005-04-29April 06, 052005-04-08$0.12
2005-01-28January 05, 052005-01-07$0.12
2004-10-29October 06, 042004-10-08$0.12
2004-07-30July 07, 042004-07-09$0.11
2004-04-30April 06, 042004-04-09$0.31
2004-01-30January 07, 042004-01-09$0.30
2003-10-31October 07, 032003-10-09$0.29
2003-07-31July 03, 032003-07-08$0.28
2003-04-30April 03, 032003-04-07$0.27
2003-01-31January 02, 032003-01-06$0.26
2002-10-31October 03, 022002-10-07$0.25
2002-07-31July 02, 022002-07-05$0.24
2002-04-30April 10, 022002-04-12$0.23
2002-01-31January 03, 022002-01-07$0.22
2001-10-31October 03, 012001-10-05$0.21
2001-07-31July 03, 012001-07-06$0.20
2001-04-27March 29, 012001-04-02$0.19
2001-01-31December 28, 002001-01-02$0.18

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The First Bancorp, Inc.'s current dividend yield and payout ratio?

The dividend yield shows how much The First Bancorp, Inc. returns to shareholders relative to its stock price, while the payout ratio indicates how much of its earnings are distributed. Monitoring these metrics helps investors evaluate whether the dividend is sustainable and supported by earnings or cash flow.

How has The First Bancorp, Inc.'s dividend changed over the last 5 years?

By reviewing the historical dividend payouts for The First Bancorp, Inc., investors can identify trends in growth or cuts. Consistent or rising dividends over time often signal financial stability, while decreasing dividends may indicate potential risks or shifts in business strategy. Use the FY summary and payout history tables to track changes across multiple years.

Is The First Bancorp, Inc. a high-yield stock compared to its industry peers?

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Can The First Bancorp, Inc. maintain its dividend during market downturns?

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Should I consider The First Bancorp, Inc. dividends as part of my long-term investment strategy?

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