earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.70
First Commonwealth Q1 net income $37.5M, EPS $0.37; dividend raised to $0.13
FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORP /PA/
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.37
- Net income $37.5M, up 24% from $30.2M in Q1 2023; diluted EPS $0.37 vs $0.30.
- Core diluted EPS $0.37, down from $0.45 in Q1 2023 due to higher provision.
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.13 per share (payable May 17, 2024 to holders of record May 6).
- Net interest margin (FTE) 3.52%, down from 4.01% a year ago; provision expense $4.2M.
- Net charge-offs $4.3M vs $1.2M in Q1 2023; reserve build of $1.4M.