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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)

First Financial posts record Q3 2026 results; diluted EPS rises to $0.77 from $0.73

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

First Financial Bancorp reported record third-quarter 2026 results, with net income of $81.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, up from $76.5 million, or $0.73, in the second quarter. The board also approved a quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share, and the company said Federal regulatory approval has been received for its Finward acquisition, which it expects to close on January 1, 2027.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 net income of $81.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, versus $76.5 million, or $0.73, in Q2 2026
  • Nine-month 2026 diluted EPS of $2.21 versus $2.02 for the same period in 2025
  • Net interest margin of 4.05%; noninterest expenses of $165.7 million, or $156.9 million adjusted
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.26 per share payable December 15, 2026; tangible book value per share fell to $15.65

The filing

CompanyFirst Financial Bancorp (FFBC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 4:17 PM ET
Accession number0000708955-26-000195

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 7, 2026, 11:18 PM ET, from this filing only.

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