First BanCorp. (the “Corporation”) (NYSE: FBP), the bank holding company for FirstBank Puerto Rico, announced today that its Board of Directors approved the following capital actions:

• The declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on December 12, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2025.
• A new stock repurchase program of up to $200 million that we expect to be executed, at management’s discretion, through the end of the 4^th quarter of 2026; this approval is in addition to the approximately $38 million remaining under the stock repurchase program announced on July 22, 2024.

Aurelio Alemán, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased to announce that a new stock repurchase program has been approved by the Board of Directors, reflecting our continued confidence in the strength of our balance sheet and long-term outlook of our Corporation. This authorization demonstrates our commitment to continue delivering value to our shareholders, while maintaining a disciplined and thoughtful approach to capital allocation.”

Repurchases under the program may be executed through open market purchases, accelerated share repurchases and/or privately negotiated transactions or plans, including Rule 10b5-1 plans, and will be conducted in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Corporation’s stock repurchase program will be subject to various factors, including the Corporation’s capital position, liquidity, financial performance and alternative uses of capital, stock trading price, and general market conditions. The stock repurchase program may be modified, extended, suspended, or terminated at any time at the Corporation’s discretion. Any repurchased shares are expected to be held as treasury shares.

About First BanCorp.

First BanCorp. is the parent corporation of FirstBank Puerto Rico, a state-chartered commercial bank with operations in Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and Florida, and of FirstBank Insurance Agency, LLC. Among the subsidiaries of FirstBank Puerto Rico is First Federal Finance Limited Liability Company, a small loans company. First BanCorp’s shares of common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FBP.”

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