• First Community Bancshares posted first-quarter 2026 net income of $12.03 million, up 1.77%, with diluted EPS of $0.63.
• Net interest margin widened 3 basis points to 4.37%.
• Noninterest income climbed 12% to $11.46 million, while noninterest expense rose 15.21% to $28.74 million on $2.31 million of merger costs tied to Hometown Bancshares.
• Total assets increased to $3.64 billion following the Jan. 23 acquisition of Hometown, which added $393.81 million of assets and $357.72 million of deposits.
• Company declared quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share, payable May 29 to shareholders of record May 15.

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