---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000737875-26-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FKYS"
cik: "0000737875"
company_name: "FIRST KEYSTONE CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-28T20:23:34+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T20:24:33.415425+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Keystone declares $0.28 Q2 dividend; Q1 net income up 86% to $0.31 EPS

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.28/share declared, record June 11, payable June 30; YTD $0.56 same as prior year.
- Q1 2026 net income rose 86% to $1.959M; diluted EPS $0.31, up 82.4% from $0.17 in Q1 2025.
- Assets grew 6.2% to $1.525B; deposits up 8.2% to $1.131B; loans declined 3.3% to $932.6M.
- Net interest income increased 4.1% to $9.131M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737875-26-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FKYS
- cik: 0000737875
- company_name: FIRST KEYSTONE CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-28T20:23:34+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787526000024/0000737875-26-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737875/000073787526000024/fkys-20260528x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737875-26-000024.txt

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