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First Financial Bancorp.FFBC

Financials · Banks - Regional

Very Safe
Cuts are almost unheard of here. In our testing, not one stock rated Very Safe cut its dividend from 2020 through 2025

Scored 2026-07-26 · updates weekly

88.1VERY SAFE0100

What’s driving the score

Dividend yield27%
92
Yield vs its own history20%
100
Interest coverage
n/a
Free cash flow payout
n/a
Years since last cut9%
92
Dividend growth (1y)7%
99
Cash flow payout
n/a
Profit steadiness4%
84
Earnings payout4%
89
Debt load
n/a
Revenue growth3%
100
Cash vs debt
n/a

100 is the best score. The small percentage shows how much each factor counts. Hover a factor name for what it means. “n/a” means that factor doesn’t apply to this type of company (banks and REITs work differently), so the other factors count more.

The bottom line

As of 2026-07-26, First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) scores 88.1 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Safe. Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years.

The strongest parts of the picture are revenue growth, yield vs its own history, dividend growth (1y). The main things holding the score back are profit steadiness (scoring 84 out of 100) and earnings payout (89 out of 100). How steady quarterly profits have been over the past 3 years. Wobbly profits make payouts fragile.

First Financial Bancorp. currently yields 3.0%, last cut its dividend about 15 years ago. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.

Common questions

Is First Financial Bancorp.'s dividend safe?

As of 2026-07-26, First Financial Bancorp. (FFBC) scores 88.1 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Very Safe. Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years.

How likely is FFBC to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?

First Financial Bancorp. is rated Very Safe (score 88.1 of 100). Stocks with this rating almost never cut: none did from 2020 through 2025 in our testing, and only about 1 in 375 across the full 18 years. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.

When did First Financial Bancorp. last cut its dividend?

First Financial Bancorp.'s last dividend cut was about 15 years ago, based on its payment history.

What is First Financial Bancorp.'s dividend yield?

As of 2026-07-26, First Financial Bancorp. yields 3.0% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.

How is this dividend safety score calculated?

The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.

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First Financial Bancorp.FFBCDividend safety check · 2026-07-26Very SafeCuts are almost unheard of here. In our testing, notone stock rated Very Safe cut its dividend from 2020through 202588.1VERY SAFE0100What’s driving the score100 = safestDividend yield92Yield vs its own history100Years since last cut92Dividend growth (1y)99Profit steadiness84Earnings payout89Revenue growth100Free score for any US stock. Not investment advice.dividendsafetychecker.com

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