First Commonwealth Q1 profit falls from Q4 to $37.5 million; dividend up 3.7%
First Commonwealth Financial reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $37.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, down from $44.9 million ($0.43) in the fourth quarter of 2025 but up from $32.7 million ($0.32) a year earlier. Its board raised the quarterly cash dividend 3.7% to $0.14 per share, while the provision for credit losses rose to $10.7 million from $7.0 million in the prior quarter.
Key points
- Net income was $37.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, versus $44.9 million ($0.43) in Q4 2025 and $32.7 million ($0.32) in Q1 2025.
- Provision for credit losses was $10.7 million, up from $7.0 million in Q4 2025, driven by a $4.2 million increase in reserves for individually analyzed commercial credits.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.14 per share, payable May 22, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2026.
- Net interest margin was 3.92%, down from 3.98% in Q4 2025 and up from 3.62% in Q1 2025.
The filing
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