Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information contact:

March 18, 2026

Rodger A. McHargue at (812) 238-6000

First Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA - The directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a dividend of 56 cents per share payable on April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business April 1, 2026.

First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank N.A. in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia.