---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000765207-24-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FNLC"
cik: "0000765207"
company_name: "First Bancorp, Inc /ME/"
filed_at: "2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T01:22:25.059204+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# The First Bancorp increases quarterly dividend to $0.36 per share, up one cent

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend of $0.36 per share payable July 19, 2024 to shareholders of record July 9, 2024.
- Dividend increased $0.01 per share from the prior four quarters' rate of $0.35.
- Annualized dividend of $1.44 per share yields 6.12% based on June 26 closing price of $23.53.
- President & CEO Tony C. McKim cited dividend as a key component of shareholder value.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000765207-24-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FNLC
- cik: 0000765207
- company_name: First Bancorp, Inc /ME/
- filed_at: 2024-06-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- 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/765207/000076520724000029/0000765207-24-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/765207/000076520724000029/fnlc-20240627.htm

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