Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE		For more information contact:

September 19, 2024	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 45 cents per share payable on October 15, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business October 1, 2024.

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