First Financial Bancorp /Oh/ (FFBC) dividend history and payment record
First Financial Bancorp /Oh/ pays dividends quarterly. We hold 152 payments for it, going back to December 1988 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for FFBC. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
FFBC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.26 per share, September 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $1.04 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.0%, from $0.25 to $0.26 |
| 5-year growth rate | 2.5% a year, compounded ($0.23 → $0.26) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 3, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 36 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 28 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 152 payments since December 1988 |
First Financial Bancorp /Oh/'s dividend schedule
First Financial Bancorp /Oh/ has paid quarterly across the 37 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 1, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, FFBC declares a dividend a median of 36 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice FFBC gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 28 days after the ex-date.
The most recent increase was 4.0%, from $0.25 to $0.26, effective with the September 2026 ex-date.
FFBC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 152 going back to December 1988.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $0.25 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.25 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.24 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.24 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | $0.23 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.23 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | $0.23 |
| May 31, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | $0.23 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | $0.23 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own FFBC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does FFBC pay a dividend?
- First Financial Bancorp /Oh/ has historically paid quarterly, across 152 payments since December 1988.
- How much does FFBC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.26 per share, with an ex-date of September 1, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $1.04 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does FFBC announce its dividend?
- A median of 36 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.