---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000737875-23-000012"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FKYS"
cik: "0000737875"
company_name: "FIRST KEYSTONE CORP"
filed_at: "2023-03-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T13:50:20.759726+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Keystone declares $0.28 quarterly dividend; FY 2022 net income down 4.5% to $14.0M

## Summary
- Dividend of $0.28 per share, payable March 31, 2023 to holders of record March 16, 2023, unchanged from prior year.
- FY 2022 net income $14.0M ($2.35 EPS), down 4.5% and 5.6% respectively vs 2021.
- Total net loans grew 14.2% to $850.2M; deposits decreased 7.8% to $993.5M.
- Net interest income increased 1.6% to $37.5M; assets up 0.7% to $1.33B.
- Return on assets 1.07%, return on equity 10.75%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737875-23-000012
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FKYS
- cik: 0000737875
- company_name: FIRST KEYSTONE CORP
- filed_at: 2023-03-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787523000012/0000737875-23-000012-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787523000012/fkys-20230303x8k.htm

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