First Keystone sets Q3 2026 dividend at $0.28

Q: What dividend did FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS) declare for the third quarter of 2026?

FIRST KEYSTONE CORP declared a $0.28 per share quarterly cash dividend for the third quarter of 2026, payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2026.

Q: How does FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS)'s 2026 year-to-date dividend compare to 2025?

FIRST KEYSTONE CORP reports that total cash dividends of $0.84 per share year-to-date as of September 30, 2026 are the same amount paid for the period ending September 30, 2025.

Q: When will FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS) pay its Q3 2026 dividend?

The third-quarter 2026 dividend of $0.28 per share will be paid on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2026.

FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS), parent of First Keystone Community Bank, declared a $0.28 per share third-quarter cash dividend.

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FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS), parent of First Keystone Community Bank, declared a $0.28 per share third-quarter cash dividend. Shareholders of record as of September 10, 2026 will be paid on September 30, 2026.

Total cash dividends will be $0.84 per share year-to-date as of September 30, 2026, which the company states is the same amount paid for the period ending September 30, 2025. The company also notes that financial information referenced is subject to change based on subsequent events reviewed through the SEC filing date.

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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Third-quarter 2026 dividend per share: $0.28 per share Total cash dividends per share year-to-date 2026: $0.84 per share Total cash dividends per share prior-year period: $0.84 per share +2 more

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Third-quarter 2026 dividend per share $0.28 per share Quarterly cash dividend declared for Q3 2026

Total cash dividends per share year-to-date 2026 $0.84 per share Year-to-date as of September 30, 2026

Total cash dividends per share prior-year period $0.84 per share For the period ending September 30, 2025

Dividend record date September 10, 2026 Shareholders of record on this date receive the Q3 2026 dividend

Dividend payment date September 30, 2026 Payment date for the Q3 2026 $0.28 per share dividend

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What dividend did FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS) declare for the third quarter of 2026?

FIRST KEYSTONE CORP declared a $0.28 per share quarterly cash dividend for the third quarter of 2026, payable on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2026.

How does FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS)'s 2026 year-to-date dividend compare to 2025?

FIRST KEYSTONE CORP reports that total cash dividends of $0.84 per share year-to-date as of September 30, 2026 are the same amount paid for the period ending September 30, 2025.

When is the record date for FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS)'s Q3 2026 dividend?

The record date for FIRST KEYSTONE CORP’s third-quarter 2026 dividend is September 10, 2026. Shareholders on the books as of that date will receive the $0.28 per share cash dividend.

When will FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS) pay its Q3 2026 dividend?

The third-quarter 2026 dividend of $0.28 per share will be paid on September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2026.

What caution does FIRST KEYSTONE CORP (FKYS) give about the financial information in this announcement?

Management states that the financial information in the announcement is subject to change because subsequent events after the balance sheet date are considered up to and including the date the consolidated financial statements are filed with the SEC.

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Available on EDGAR 08/27/2026 - 04:19 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 08/27/2026 - 04:18 PM EDT

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest reported): August 27, 2026

FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)


PENNSYLVANIA	000-21344	23-2249083
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.


111 West Front Street, Berwick, Pennsylvania	18603
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (570) 752-3671

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


	☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


	☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock	FKYS	OTCID

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On August 27, 2026, First Keystone Corporation (the “Corporation”), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, issued a press release reporting the declaration of their third quarter dividend. A copy of this press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of First Keystone Corporation dated August 27, 2026
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded in the Inline XBRL document).

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.


	FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Jack W. Jones
	Jack W. Jones
	President and CEO

	Date:	August 27, 2026

Exhibit 99.1

FIRST KEYSTONE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES

THIRD QUARTER DIVIDEND

Berwick, Pennsylvania – August 27, 2026 - First Keystone Corporation (the “Corporation”) (OTCID: FKYS), parent company of First Keystone Community Bank, declared a $0.28 per share quarterly cash dividend to shareholders of record as of September 10, 2026, payable September 30, 2026.

Total cash dividends will be $0.84 per share year-to-date as of September 30, 2026, the same amount paid for the period ending September 30, 2025.

During the second quarter of 2026, the Corporation again achieved some record balance sheet levels and continued profitability. Key performance indicators and balance sheet measures at June 30, 2026 and year-to-date income statement results as of June 30, 2026 vs. the same period in 2025 are as follows:

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Assets amounted to $1,574,315,000, an increase of 9.5%

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Total Loans decreased $9,439,000 or 1.0% to $950,331,000

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Total Deposits were $1,179,910,000, an 11.6% increase

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Net interest income increased 6.4% to $19,447,000

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Net income increased 44.6% to $5,736,000 and on a per share basis, 42.2% to $0.91/share

The Corporation looks forward to being the financial services provider of choice to our customers and the communities we serve in 2026 and beyond.

Management considers subsequent events occurring after the balance sheet date for matters which may require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the consolidated financial statements. The review period for subsequent events extends up to and including the filing date of a public company’s consolidated financial statements when filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, the financial information in this announcement is subject to change.

First Keystone Community Bank provides innovative business and personal banking products that focus on “Yesterday’s Traditions. Tomorrow’s Vision.” The Bank currently operates offices in Columbia (5), Luzerne (8), Montour (1), Monroe (4), and Northampton (1) counties.

Inquiries regarding the purchase of the Corporation’s stock may be made through the following brokers: RBC Wealth Management, 800-223-4207; Janney Montgomery Scott, Inc., 800-526-6397; Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., 800-883-1212; and Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc., 800-679-5446.

Note: This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results and trends could differ materially from those set forth in such statements due to various factors. These factors include operating, legal and regulatory risks, changing economic and competitive conditions and other risks and uncertainties.

For more information on First Keystone Community Bank or its parent company, First Keystone Corporation, please contact Jack W. Jones at 570-752-3671.

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First Keystone sets Q3 2026 dividend at $0.28