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First Commonwealth Q1 2023 core EPS $0.45; raises dividend to $0.125, boosts buyback by $25M
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$0.30
- Net income of $30.2M ($0.30 diluted EPS); core net income of $45.4M ($0.45 core diluted EPS).
- Net interest margin (FTE) 4.01% vs 3.19% a year ago; core ROAA 1.75%.
- Quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.125 per share, and Board added $25M to share repurchase program.
- Provision for credit losses was a net benefit of $2.65M, plus $10.65M acquisition day-1 non-PCD provision.
- Core pre-tax pre-provision net revenue of $54.5M vs $36.5M in Q1 2022, a 49% increase.