First Financial Bancorp Reports Q2 2026 Results, Increases Dividend and Announces Acquisition of Finward Bancorp
First Financial Bancorp reported second quarter earnings per diluted share of $0.73 with adjusted EPS at a record high of $0.80. The company also announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.26 for Q3 and plans to acquire Finward Bancorp, the parent company of Peoples Bank.