First Commonwealth Q3 net income falls to $32.1 million, or $0.31 per share
First Commonwealth Financial reported third quarter 2024 net income of $32.1 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, down from $37.1 million, or $0.36 per share, in the second quarter and $39.2 million, or $0.38 per share, a year earlier. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, payable November 22, 2024, to holders of record on November 8, 2024. Higher credit provision and noninterest expense weighed on results, which lowers per-share earnings for shareholders.
Key points
- Net income of $32.1 million and diluted EPS of $0.31, versus $0.36 in the second quarter of 2024 and $0.38 in the third quarter of 2023
- Provision for credit losses of $10.6 million, up from $7.8 million in the second quarter; nonperforming loans rose to $74.7 million
- Noninterest expense of $70.1 million, up from $65.8 million in the second quarter of 2024
- Quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share, up from $0.125 a year earlier, payable November 22, 2024
The filing
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