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Mercantile Bank Corporation reports recurring developments for a Michigan-based bank holding company serving businesses, individuals, governmental units and institutions through Mercantile Bank and Eastern Michigan Bank. Company news centers on quarterly and annual operating results, including net interest income, funding costs, deposits, fee income categories, credit quality measures and regulatory capital levels.
Recurring announcements also cover common-stock cash dividends, earnings conference calls, investor presentation materials and corporate activity tied to the completed acquisition of Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation. The company’s updates emphasize community banking operations, commercial and consumer financial products, mortgage banking, treasury management, payroll services and the expanded Michigan banking footprint created by the acquisition.
Mercantile Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: MBWM) reported Q2 2020 net income of $8.7 million ($0.54/share), down from $11.7 million ($0.71/share) in Q2 2019. Year-to-date, net income was $19.4 million ($1.19/share) versus $23.5 million ($1.43/share) in 2019. Revenue increased 11% to $41.6 million, despite a 1.8% drop in net interest income. Total assets rose 18.8% to $4.31 billion, with loans increasing by $476 million, largely from PPP loan originations. Mercantile maintained strong asset quality and capital ratios while temporarily ceasing stock repurchases to preserve capital amid COVID-19 uncertainties.
Mercantile Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: MBWM) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per common share, payable on September 16, 2020. This decision reflects the bank's ongoing financial strength amid challenging circumstances, particularly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shareholders of record as of September 4, 2020 will receive the dividend. The bank emphasizes its commitment to capital management and will monitor future dividend payments to maintain adequate capital levels.
Mercantile Bank Corporation will host a conference call on July 21, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss its second quarter 2020 results. Dial-in access is available at 1-844-868-8844 with the passcode 10145860. The conference will also be streamed live on ir.mercbank.com, with an audio archive to follow. Mercantile Bank, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has approximately $4.3 billion in assets and operates 40 banking offices. Its stock trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol MBWM.