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News Release
| For Immediate Release: | For More Information, |
| March 15, 2021 | Contact: Elaine Pozarycki |
| 919-834-3090 |
First Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend Increase
Southern Pines, N.C. – The Board of Directors of First Bancorp (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of First Bank, has declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.20 per share payable on April 25, 2021 to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2021. The $0.20 dividend rate represents an 11.1% increase over the previous dividend rate of $0.18.
First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $7.3 billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that operates 101 branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. First Bank also provides SBA loans to customers through its nationwide network of lenders – for more information on First Bank’s SBA lending capabilities, please visit www.firstbanksba.com. First Bancorp’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “FBNC.”
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