First Merchants (NASDAQ: FRME) declares $0.36 per share cash dividend

Q: What dividend did First Merchants Corporation (FRME) declare in February 2026?

First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend of $0.36 per common share . This dividend was approved in February 2026 and reflects the company’s ongoing practice of returning cash to common shareholders through regular quarterly dividend payments.

Q: When will First Merchants Corporation (FRME) pay the $0.36 dividend?

First Merchants Corporation will pay the $0.36 per share cash dividend on March 20, 2026 . Shareholders who are eligible as of the record date will receive the dividend in cash on that scheduled payment date.

Q: What is the record date for First Merchants Corporation’s March 2026 dividend?

The record date for First Merchants Corporation’s $0.36 cash dividend is March 6, 2026 . Investors who are common shareholders of record at the close of that date will be entitled to receive the dividend when it is paid.

Q: Which shares of First Merchants Corporation are eligible for the $0.36 dividend?

The $0.36 cash dividend applies to common shares of First Merchants Corporation. Common shareholders of record on March 6, 2026 will receive the dividend payment on March 20, 2026, according to the company’s announcement.

Q: Where is First Merchants Corporation (FRME) headquartered and listed?

First Merchants Corporation is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana and operates as a financial holding company. Its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol FRME , with quotations available through major financial outlets and the company website.

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First Merchants Corporation announced a regular cash dividend of $0.36 per common share. The dividend will be paid on March 20, 2026 to shareholders who are on record as of March 6, 2026. The company furnished the related press release as an exhibit.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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02/10/2026 - 11:28 AM

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 10, 2026

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-41342			35-1544218
(Commission File Number)			(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 East Jackson Street

P.O. Box 792

Muncie, IN 47305-2814

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(765) 747-1500

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.125 stated value per share	FRME	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A	FRMEP	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

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 10, 2026, First Merchants Corporation issued a press release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.36 per common share. The cash dividend is payable on March 20, 2026 to common stockholders of record as of March 6, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K and the attached exhibit shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit 99.1			Press Release dated February 10, 2026 issued by First Merchants Corporation.
Exhibit 104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


						First Merchants Corporation
						(Registrant)

						By: /s/ Michele M. Kawiecki Michele M. Kawiecki Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Dated: February 10, 2026

N / E / W / S R / E / L / E / A / S / E

February 10, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:

Nicole M. Weaver, First Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration

765-521-7619

http://www.firstmerchants.com

SOURCE: First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ: FRME), Muncie, Indiana

FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION ANNOUNCES CASH DIVIDEND

First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on February 9, 2026 of $0.36 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 20, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of March 6, 2026.

About First Merchants Corporation:

First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank).

First Merchants Corporation’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System under the symbol FRME. Quotations are carried in daily newspapers and can be found on the company’s Internet web page (http://www.firstmerchants.com).

FIRST MERCHANTS and the Shield Logo are federally registered trademarks of First Merchants Corporation.

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FAQ

What dividend did First Merchants Corporation (FRME) declare in February 2026?

First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend of $0.36 per common share. This dividend was approved in February 2026 and reflects the company’s ongoing practice of returning cash to common shareholders through regular quarterly dividend payments.

When will First Merchants Corporation (FRME) pay the $0.36 dividend?

First Merchants Corporation will pay the $0.36 per share cash dividend on March 20, 2026. Shareholders who are eligible as of the record date will receive the dividend in cash on that scheduled payment date.

What is the record date for First Merchants Corporation’s March 2026 dividend?

The record date for First Merchants Corporation’s $0.36 cash dividend is March 6, 2026. Investors who are common shareholders of record at the close of that date will be entitled to receive the dividend when it is paid.

Which shares of First Merchants Corporation are eligible for the $0.36 dividend?

The $0.36 cash dividend applies to common shares of First Merchants Corporation. Common shareholders of record on March 6, 2026 will receive the dividend payment on March 20, 2026, according to the company’s announcement.

Where is First Merchants Corporation (FRME) headquartered and listed?

First Merchants Corporation is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana and operates as a financial holding company. Its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol FRME, with quotations available through major financial outlets and the company website.

What banking operations does First Merchants Corporation oversee?

First Merchants Corporation operates one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The bank also does business as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors, a division of First Merchants Bank, offering a range of banking and wealth management services to its customers.

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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Press Releases

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