---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FCCO"
cik: "0000932781"
company_name: "FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/"
filed_at: "2023-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T14:25:07.093486+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FCCO reports Q4 EPS $0.53, up YoY; increases quarterly dividend to $0.14

## Summary
- Q4 2022 net income $4.043M vs. $3.919M in Q4 2021; diluted EPS $0.53 vs. $0.52.
- Full-year 2022 net income $14.613M vs. $15.465M in 2021; diluted EPS $1.92 vs. $2.05.
- Board increased quarterly cash dividend to $0.14 per share, payable Feb 14, 2023 to holders of record Jan 31, 2023.
- Total loan growth of 13.6% ($117.2M) during 2022; non-performing assets at 0.35% of total assets.
- Investment advisory revenue up 12.1% YoY to $4.479M; AUM $558.8M at Dec 31, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FCCO
- cik: 0000932781
- company_name: FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/
- filed_at: 2023-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278123000019/0001552781-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278123000019/e23022_fcco-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-23-000019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-23-000019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-23-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/ reported the fourth quarter of 2022 results: net income $4.043 million, EPS $0.53 per common share.
  - Period: the fourth quarter of 2022
  - Net income: $4.043 million
  - EPS: $0.53 per common share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $4.043 million and diluted earnings per common share were $0.53
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278123000019/0001552781-23-000019-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  FIRST COMMUNITY CORP /SC/ reported the year ended December 31, 2022 results: net income $14.613 million, EPS $1.92 per common share.
  - Period: the year ended December 31, 2022
  - Net income: $14.613 million
  - EPS: $1.92 per common share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: For the year ended December 31, 2022, net income was $14.613 million compared to $15.465 million in 2021. Diluted earnings per common share were $1.92 for 2022 compared to $2.05 in 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/932781/000155278123000019/0001552781-23-000019-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.