First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend
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Rhea-AI Summary
First Merchants (FRME) declared a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share, payable to shareholders on December 18, 2026.
The dividend will be paid to common shareholders of record as of December 4, 2026. The company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
Positive
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Cash dividend of $0.37 per common share payable December 18, 2026.
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- None.
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MUNCIE, Ind., Nov. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on November 13, 2026 of
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 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 more information, contact:
Nicole M. Weaver, Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration
765-521-7619
http://www.firstmerchants.com
FAQ
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How much is First Merchants’ dividend, and when will it be paid?
First Merchants declared a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share, payable on December 18, 2026, to common shareholders of record as of December 4, 2026.