---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000737875-25-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FKYS"
cik: "0000737875"
company_name: "FIRST KEYSTONE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:34:50.718048+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Keystone declares $0.28 Q3 dividend; net income up 123% in H1 2025

## Summary
- Dividend of $0.28 per share payable Sept 30, 2025 to holders of record Sept 11, 2025.
- Net income rose 123.3% to $3.967M, EPS $0.64 vs. $0.29 in year-ago period.
- Net interest income increased 18.1% to $18.275M; deposits up 7.4% to $1.057B.
- Assets grew 1.4% to $1.437B; total net loans up 4.1% to $952M.
- Year-to-date dividends $0.84 per share, unchanged from prior year.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737875-25-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FKYS
- cik: 0000737875
- company_name: FIRST KEYSTONE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787525000039/0000737875-25-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787525000039/fkys-20250828x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737875-25-000039.txt

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