First Guaranty declares Series A preferred dividend
The depositary-share distribution is scheduled for December 1, 2026, for holders of record on November 15, 2026.
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Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $16.875 per share on its 6.75% Series A preferred stock. Holders of its depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a preferred share, are scheduled to receive $0.421875 per depositary share on December 1, 2026, if they are holders of record on November 15, 2026. The depositary will receive the preferred-stock dividend and distribute it to depositary-share holders.
8-K Event Classification
Item 8.01 — Other Events
1 item
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Key Figures
Quarterly distribution per depositary share: $0.421875 per depositary share
Quarterly cash dividend per Series A preferred share: $16.875 per share
Preferred stock rate: 6.75%
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Quarterly distribution per depositary share
$0.421875 per depositary share
Payable December 1, 2026, to holders of record November 15, 2026
Quarterly cash dividend per Series A preferred share
$16.875 per share
Underlying the depositary-share distribution
Preferred stock rate
6.75%
Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Depositary Shares Record Date
November 15, 2026
Holders of record on this date are eligible for the distribution
Distribution date
December 1, 2026
The depositary will distribute the dividend to depositary-share holders
Key Terms
Depositary Shares, Non-Cumulative, Depositary Shares Record Date
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Non-Cumulative financial
"6.75% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock"
Non-cumulative describes a type of dividend or payment right where any missed distributions are not tracked or owed later; if a company skips a payment, investors do not receive that skipped amount in the future. Think of it like a one-time coupon that expires if not used: it can boost potential income when paid, but offers no catch-up protection, so investors face greater income uncertainty and should price in higher risk or lower yield expectations.
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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): October 27, 2026
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 15, 2026 the Board of Directors of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. ("First Guaranty") announced that on December 1, 2026, holders of record as of November 15, 2026 (the "Depository Shares Record Date") of its depositary shares (the "Depositary Shares"), each representing a 1/40th interest in the Corporation's 6.75% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock"), will receive a quarterly distribution in the amount of $0.421875 per Depositary Share, resulting from First Guaranty's declaration of a $16.875 per share of Series A Preferred Stock quarterly cash dividend, which underlies the Depositary Shares. On December 1, 2026, the Series A Preferred Stock dividend will be paid to the depositary for the Series A Preferred Stock. The depositary will, in turn, distribute such dividend to the holders of record of the Depositary Shares as of the Depositary Shares Record Date.
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: October 27, 2026 | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/Eric J. Dosch | ||||||||||
| Eric J. Dosch | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||