Press Releases May 19, 2026 02:40 PM

First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend

First Merchants Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.37 Per Share

By Sofia Navarro FRME

First Merchants Corporation announced a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share payable June 19, 2026, rewarding shareholders and reflecting the company's strong financial position.

First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
FRME

Key Points

  • Declared a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share.
  • Dividend payable on June 19, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2026.
  • First Merchants Corporation operates First Merchants Bank and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors, indicating stable financial services operations.

MUNCIE, Ind., May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on May 19, 2026 of $0.37 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 19, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of June 5, 2026.

About First Merchants Corporation:

First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank).

First Merchants Corporation’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System under the symbol FRME. Quotations are carried in daily newspapers and can be found on the company’s Internet web page (http://www.firstmerchants.com).

FIRST MERCHANTS and the Shield Logo are federally registered trademarks of First Merchants Corporation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information, contact:
Nicole M. Weaver, First Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration
765-521-7619
http://www.firstmerchants.com


Risks

  • Dividend payments depend on future earnings and economic conditions, which can fluctuate affecting the ability to maintain dividend levels.
  • Economic downturns or regulatory changes in the banking and financial services sector could impact profitability and dividend sustainability.
  • Market volatility and interest rate changes could influence bank earnings, impacting shareholder returns.

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