First Busey (BUSE) declares $0.515625 dividend on BUSEP preferred shares

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First Busey Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. Each depositary share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of this preferred stock.

The dividend will be paid on March 2, 2026, to stockholders of record as of February 13, 2026. The preferred stock depositary shares trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol BUSEP, while the company’s common stock trades under the symbol BUSE.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 03, 2026

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First Busey Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Nevada			0-15950			37-1078406
(State of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
			11440 Tomahawk Creek Parkway Leawood, Kansas 66211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
			(217) 365-4544
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

BUSE

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value

BUSEP

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On February 3, 2026, First Busey Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. The dividend is payable on March 2, 2026, to stockholders of record as of February 13, 2026.

Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FIRST BUSEY CORPORATION

/s/ CHRISTOPHER H.M. CHAN

Date:

February 3, 2026

By:

Christopher H.M. Chan

Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What dividend did First Busey (BUSE) declare on its Series B preferred shares?

First Busey declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. Each depositary share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of this preferred stock, as described in the filing.

When is the record date and payment date for First Busey’s BUSEP dividend?

The dividend on First Busey’s Series B preferred depositary shares is payable on March 2, 2026 to stockholders of record as of February 13, 2026. Investors must be holders of record on that date to receive the stated quarterly cash dividend.

Which First Busey security is affected by the $0.515625 dividend?

The $0.515625 per share quarterly cash dividend applies to depositary shares representing a 1/40th interest in First Busey’s 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. These depositary shares are separate from the company’s common stock and trade under a different ticker symbol.

What is the trading symbol of First Busey’s preferred depositary shares?

First Busey’s depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of its 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, trade on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol BUSEP. The company’s common stock trades separately under the symbol BUSE.

What type of preferred stock underlies First Busey’s BUSEP depositary shares?

The BUSEP depositary shares represent interests in First Busey’s 8.25% Fixed-Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.001 per share. Each depositary share corresponds to a 1/40th fractional interest in one share of this preferred stock class.