SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.,
March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- The Board of Directors of First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FBNC), the
parent company of First Bank, has declared a cash dividend on its
common stock of $0.08 per share
payable April 24, 2015 to
shareholders of record as of March
31, 2015. The $0.08 per
share dividend rate is the same as the rate declared in the
comparable period of 2014.
First Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in
Southern Pines, North Carolina
with total assets of approximately $3.2
billion. Its principal activity is the ownership and
operation of First Bank, a state-chartered community bank that
operates 87 branches, with 74 branches operating in North Carolina, 6 branches in South Carolina (Cheraw, Dillon, Florence, and Latta), and 7 branches in Virginia (Abingdon, Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Fort Chiswell, Radford, Salem and Wytheville), where First Bank does business as
First Bank of Virginia. First Bank
also has loan production offices in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Greenville, North Carolina. First Bancorp's
common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the
symbol "FBNC."
Please visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com.
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SOURCE First Bancorp