First Merchants declares cash dividend of $0.37 per share
First Merchants Corporation has declared a $0.37 cash dividend per share. The payout is scheduled for December 18, 2026, with the record date set for December 4.
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what happened
First Merchants Corporation has declared a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share, according to a press release distributed by GlobeNewswire.
The payout is due on December 18, 2026, for shareholders recorded on the company's books as of December 4, 2026. The Muncie, Indiana-based financial holding company trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker FRME.
why it matters
For investors this is a routine distribution of profits rather than a sign of a sharp change in the company's position, so such news rarely moves the stock much. The record date and payment date are the key dates, since they determine who receives the dividend. First Merchants operates through a single bank charter, First Merchants Bank.
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- First Merchants Corporation Announces Cash Dividend — globenewswire.com, 13 November 2026 at 20:00 UTC
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