First Commonwealth Q2 GAAP EPS $0.32, down from $0.36; core EPS $0.38
First Commonwealth Financial reported second quarter 2025 GAAP net income of $33.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, down from $37.1 million, or $0.36 per share, a year earlier. Core net income, a non-GAAP measure, rose to $39.5 million, or $0.38 per share, from $32.8 million, or $0.32 per share, in the first quarter, and the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.135 per share.
Key points
- GAAP net income was $33.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, versus $32.7 million in Q1 2025 and $37.1 million in Q2 2024.
- Core net income was $39.5 million, or $0.38 per share, versus $32.8 million in Q1 2025 and $37.1 million in Q2 2024.
- Net interest margin (FTE) rose to 3.83% from 3.62% in the prior quarter; merger and acquisition expense was $4.0 million.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.135 per share is payable August 22, 2025 to holders of record on August 8, 2025; the board authorized an additional $25 million share repurchase program on July 29, 2025.
The filing
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