First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Tops Q2 EPS by 2c

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First Financial Bancorp reports Q2 earnings, raises dividend, buys Finward

July 21, 2026 4:30 PM EDT

First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) reported net income of $76.5 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, up from $74.4 million, or $0.71 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2026. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, diluted earnings per share were $1.44, compared with $1.27 for the same period in 2025.



Return on average assets for the second quarter was 1.37%, and the net interest margin was 3.96%, or 3.98% on a fully tax-equivalent basis. End-of-period loan balances increased... More