---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000811589-23-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FBNC"
cik: "0000811589"
company_name: "FIRST BANCORP /NC/"
filed_at: "2023-06-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T00:45:32.698352+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Bancorp declares $0.22 per share cash dividend payable July 25

## Summary
- Cash dividend of $0.22 per share on common stock declared.
- Payable July 25, 2023 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2023.
- CEO Richard Moore highlights strong capital and shareholder return commitment.
- First Bancorp, parent of First Bank, has ~$12B assets and 118 branches in NC/SC.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000811589-23-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FBNC
- cik: 0000811589
- company_name: FIRST BANCORP /NC/
- filed_at: 2023-06-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811589/000081158923000035/0000811589-23-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811589/000081158923000035/fbnc-20230615.htm

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