FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANCSHARES, INC. DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND OF $.33 PER SHARE

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Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (FMB) declared a cash dividend of $.33 per share of common stock on November 20, 2023. The annual dividend has increased for 13 consecutive years, with the 2023 dividend representing a 4.8% increase over the previous year. The dividend of $.66 per share represents a 3.8% yield on the current market value of $17.52 per share. Shareholders of record on December 1, 2023, will receive the dividend on December 15, 2023.

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• The annual dividend has increased for 13 consecutive years.
• The 2023 dividend represents a 4.8% increase over the previous year.
• The dividend of $.66 per share represents a 3.8% yield on the current market value of $17.52 per share.

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• None.

HAMPSTEAD, Md., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On November 20, 2023, the Board of Directors of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc., the parent of Farmers and Merchants Bank, declared a cash dividend of $.33 per share of common stock, which will be paid on December 15, 2023 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2023. The $.33 per share dividend is the same as the most recent dividend paid in June 2023. The combined 2023 dividend of $.66 per share represents a 3.8% yield on the current market value of $17.52 per share and represents a 4.8% increase over the $.63 per share dividend paid in 2022. The annual dividend has increased for 13 consecutive years.

Please visit the investor relations section of the Bank’s website, www.fmb1919.bank. It includes press releases, financial information, stock information, peer analysis, and information about Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. officers and directors.

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. is a financial holding company and the parent of Farmers and Merchants Bank. Farmers and Merchants Bank was chartered in Maryland in 1919 and has over 100 years of service to the community. The Bank serves the deposit and financing needs of both consumers and businesses in Carroll and Baltimore Counties along the Route 30, Route 795, Route 140, and Route 26 corridors. The main office is located in Upperco, Maryland, with seven additional branches in Owings Mills, Hampstead, Greenmount, Reisterstown, Westminster, and Eldersburg. Certain broker-dealers make a market in the common stock of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc., and trades are reported through the OTC Markets Group’s Pink Market under the symbol “FMFG”.

FAQ

What dividend did Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (FMB) declare on November 20, 2023?

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. declared a cash dividend of $.33 per share of common stock.

When will the dividend be paid to shareholders of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (FMB)?

The dividend will be paid on December 15, 2023 to shareholders of record on December 1, 2023.

What is the current market value per share of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (FMB)?

The current market value is $17.52 per share.

How does the 2023 dividend compare to the previous year for Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (FMB)?

The 2023 dividend represents a 4.8% increase over the previous year.

For how many consecutive years has the annual dividend of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (FMB) increased?

The annual dividend has increased for 13 consecutive years.