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.
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
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From First Financial Bancorp's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
—
—
$2.66
+10.8%
—
FY2024
—
—
$2.40
-10.8%
—
FY2023
—
—
$2.69
+17.0%
—
FY2022
—
—
$2.30
+7.5%
—
FY2021
—
—
$2.14
+34.6%
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For the quarter ended Sep 2026, First Financial Bancorp reported diluted EPS of $0.77 (+2.7% year over year).
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