First Busey sets $0.515625 BUSEP dividend; record date Nov 14

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First Busey Corporation announced 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 December 1, 2025 to stockholders of record as of November 14, 2025.

The depositary shares trade as BUSEP on Nasdaq, with each depositary share representing a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series B preferred. This item reflects a routine preferred dividend declaration and applies to holders of the depositary shares.

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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): November 04, 2025

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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 November 4, 2025, 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 December 1, 2025, to stockholders of record as of November 14, 2025.

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:

November 4, 2025

By:

Christopher H.M. Chan

Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What dividend did First Busey (BUSE) declare for its preferred shares?

A quarterly cash dividend of $0.515625 per depositary share on the Series B preferred.

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

The dividend is payable on December 1, 2025.

What is the record date for First Busey’s preferred dividend?

Stockholders of record as of November 14, 2025 will receive the dividend.

Which security does the dividend apply to and what is its ticker?

It applies to depositary shares representing Series B preferred, trading as BUSEP.

What does each BUSEP depositary share represent?

Each depositary share represents a 1/40th interest in a share of the Series B preferred.

What is the dividend rate on First Busey’s Series B preferred?

The Series B preferred is 8.25% Fixed-Rate and Non-Cumulative.