First Commonwealth Q2 net income rises to $44.6 million; $75.0 million buyback added
First Commonwealth reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income of $44.6 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, up from $37.5 million and $0.37 per share in the first quarter and from $33.4 million and $0.32 per share a year earlier. The company also declared a $0.14 quarterly dividend and authorized an additional $75.0 million share repurchase program, which shareholders may see as supporting per-share returns.
Key points
- GAAP net income was $44.6 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, versus $0.37 in Q1 2026 and $0.32 in Q2 2025.
- Net interest margin (FTE) was 4.01%, up from 3.92% in Q1 2026 and 3.83% in Q2 2025.
- Net charge-offs rose to $11.4 million from $8.2 million in Q1 2026, while nonperforming loans fell to $81.6 million from $92.3 million.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share is payable August 21, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 7, 2026; an additional $75.0 million repurchase program was authorized on July 28, 2026.
The filing
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