Earnings ·
First Financial Bancorp reports $0.84 adjusted EPS for Q3 and approves $0.26 quarterly dividend
FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp
First Financial Bancorp reported third-quarter net income of $81.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, with adjusted earnings of $87.8 million, or $0.84 per diluted share. The company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share and received federal regulatory approval for its proposed acquisition of Finward Bancorp, which is expected to close on January 1, 2027. Total assets reached $22.3 billion with a net interest margin of 4.05% on a GAAP basis.