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    First BanCorp boosts dividend 25% and authorizes $350m buyback

    Question

    First BanCorp boosts dividend 25% and authorizes $350m buyback

    Direct answer

    Higher cash return and commercial-loan mix can support FBP equity, while rising deposit costs keep net interest margin sensitivity in focus.

    Original publisher
    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-10-30
    Published
    2026-10-30
    Revision
    1 · 2026-11-06

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “First BanCorp boosts dividend 25% and authorizes $350m buyback”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-10-30. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-10-30/first-bancorp-boosts-dividend-25-and-authorizes-350m-buyback-4ab82e

    CAPITAL
    First BanCorp boosts dividend 25% and authorizes $350m buyback
    Higher cash return and commercial-loan mix can support FBP equity, while rising deposit costs keep net interest margin sensitivity in focus.
    FBP
    Impact
    53
    OCT 30
    SIG
    73%
    FBP
    First BanCorp boosts dividend 25% and authorizes $350m buyback
    Higher cash return and commercial-loan mix can support FBP equity, while rising deposit costs keep net interest margin sensitivity in focus.
    → Higher cash return and commercial-loan mix can support FBP equity, while rising deposit costs keep net interest margin sensitivity in focus.
    Impact
    Higher cash return and commercial-loan mix can support FBP equity, while rising deposit costs keep net interest margin sensitivity in focus.
    Affected
    FBP
    Transmission
    Higher cash return and commercial-loan mix can support FBP equity, while rising deposit costs keep net interest margin sensitivity in focus.

    How this development reaches the affected companies

    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    FBPdividend hike and buyback support capital return yield despite rising deposit costsUp1-5dFirst BanCorp announced a 25% dividend increase and $350 million share repurchase authorization, while deposit costs are rising.

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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    FBPUpagreed26.18 2026-10-30+0.84%PendingPending

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