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First Merchants Corporation reports developments for a financial holding company built around First Merchants Bank, its single full-service bank charter, and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors. News commonly covers community banking results, deposit and loan activity, investment securities, mortgage lending, cash management, wealth management, and capital actions involving common stock and Series A preferred depositary shares.
Company updates also include board and executive governance matters, cash dividend declarations, earnings-call materials, digital banking partnerships, and completed acquisition activity such as the First Savings Financial Group merger that expanded its southern Indiana presence.
First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) reported Q2 2020 net income of $33 million, down from $41.1 million in Q2 2019. Earnings per share also fell to $0.62 from $0.83 year-over-year. Year-to-date net income decreased to $67.3 million from $79.9 million, with earnings per share at $1.24 compared to $1.61 in the same period last year. Total assets reached $13.8 billion, with loans increasing by 23.7% and deposits up 31.8% year-over-year. A $21.9 million provision expense reflects increasing credit risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) is set to announce its second quarter 2020 financial results on July 23, 2020. The corporation will host a conference call at 2:30 p.m. ET on the same day, with participation options for both toll-free and international callers. A webcast of the earnings call will be available, and a replay will be accessible until July 23, 2021. The company operates through First Merchants Bank and is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.
On May 13, 2020, First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME) declared a cash dividend of $0.26 per share, payable on June 19, 2020. Shareholders of record as of June 5, 2020 are eligible for this dividend, which has an ex-date of June 3, 2020. First Merchants Corporation operates as a financial holding company, with its primary banking operation being First Merchants Bank. The company’s stock is actively traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.