First BanCorp. Q1 profit $73.5 million, $0.44 a share, down from $79.5 million in Q4
First BanCorp. reported Q1 2024 net income of $73.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, down from $79.5 million, or $0.46, in Q4 2023 but up from $70.7 million, or $0.39, in Q1 2023. Q4 results included a $6.3 million FDIC special assessment, and the company's adjusted Q4 EPS was $0.49, so adjusted EPS fell sequentially. The filing contains no guidance.
Key points
- Net income $73.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, vs. $79.5 million, or $0.46, in Q4 2023 and $70.7 million, or $0.39, in Q1 2023
- Net interest income $196.5 million vs. $196.7 million in Q4 2023; net interest margin 4.16% vs. 4.14%
- Provision for credit losses $12.2 million vs. $18.8 million, including a $9.5 million recovery tied to a bulk sale of charged-off consumer loans
- Income tax expense $23.9 million vs. $5.4 million in Q4 2023; the company repurchased $50.0 million of common stock and paid $26.6 million in dividends in Q1 2024
The filing
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