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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/ (FCCO)

First Community Q3 net income rises 54.9% to $8.0 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $8.044 million, or $0.85 diluted EPS, up from $5.192 million and $0.67 a year earlier. The Board also approved a $0.17 per share cash dividend payable November 17, 2026, to holders of record as of November 3, 2026, extending a streak of 99 consecutive quarterly cash dividends.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net income of $8.044 million, up 54.9% year-over-year and 5.9% from the second quarter; diluted EPS of $0.85, up 26.9% year-over-year
  • Net income excluding after-tax merger expenses was $8.123 million, up 44.3% year-over-year
  • Net interest margin of 3.59% (tax equivalent), up eight basis points from the second quarter, the tenth consecutive quarter of margin expansion
  • Cash dividend of $0.17 per share payable November 17, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 3, 2026

The filing

CompanyFIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/ (FCCO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 21, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0001552781-26-000524

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:28 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 21, 2026.

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