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First Merchants Corp (FRMEP) dividend history

FRMEPNasdaqNational Commercial BanksFiscal year ends December 31Also trades as FRME
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 30, 2026Score 11/303% below fair value
$25.17+0.00 (0.00%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $1.58BP/E 7.8Yield 5.68%

Dividends

Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits

Per share, FY2025
$1.43
+2.9% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
14 years
Every year since FY2011
Dividend yield
5.68%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
36.7%
Dividends paid ÷ net income

Dividend payments

Every dividend First Merchants has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.

Ex-dividendLast day to buyRecordPayableDeclaredPer shareSource
Oct 30, 2026UpcomingOct 29, 2026Oct 30, 2026Nov 16, 2026Oct 15, 2026$0.4688–
Jul 30, 2026Jul 29, 2026Jul 30, 2026Aug 14, 2026Jul 13, 2026$0.468810-Q
Apr 30, 2026Apr 29, 2026Apr 30, 2026May 15, 2026Apr 16, 2026$0.468810-Q
Jan 30, 2026Jan 29, 2026Jan 30, 2026Feb 16, 2026Jan 12, 2026$0.468810-Q
Oct 31, 2025Oct 30, 2025Oct 31, 2025Nov 14, 2025Oct 15, 2025$0.468810-K
Jul 30, 2025Jul 29, 2025Jul 30, 2025Aug 15, 2025Jul 15, 2025$0.468810-Q
Apr 30, 2025Apr 29, 2025Apr 30, 2025May 15, 2025Apr 14, 2025$0.468810-Q
Jan 31, 2025Jan 30, 2025Jan 31, 2025Feb 15, 2025Jan 15, 2025$0.468810-Q
Oct 31, 2024Oct 30, 2024Oct 31, 2024Nov 15, 2024Oct 15, 2024$0.468810-K
Jul 30, 2024Jul 29, 2024Jul 30, 2024Aug 15, 2024Jul 15, 2024$0.468810-Q
Apr 29, 2024Apr 26, 2024Apr 30, 2024May 15, 2024Apr 15, 2024$0.468810-Q
Jan 30, 2024Jan 29, 2024Jan 31, 2024Feb 15, 2024Jan 18, 2024$0.468810-Q
Oct 30, 2023Oct 27, 2023Oct 31, 2023Nov 15, 2023Oct 19, 2023$0.468810-K
Jul 28, 2023Jul 27, 2023Jul 31, 2023Aug 15, 2023Jul 20, 2023$0.468810-Q
Apr 27, 2023Apr 26, 2023Apr 30, 2023May 15, 2023Apr 20, 2023$0.468810-Q
Jan 30, 2023Jan 27, 2023Jan 31, 2023Feb 15, 2023Jan 20, 2023$0.468810-Q
Oct 28, 2022Oct 27, 2022Oct 31, 2022Nov 15, 2022Oct 20, 2022$0.468810-K
Jul 28, 2022Jul 27, 2022Jul 31, 2022Aug 15, 2022Jul 20, 2022$0.468810-Q
Apr 28, 2022Apr 27, 2022Apr 30, 2022May 15, 2022Apr 20, 2022$0.468810-Q
Jan 28, 2022Jan 27, 2022–––$0.46910-Q
Oct 28, 2021Oct 27, 2021–––$0.46910-K
Jul 29, 2021Jul 28, 2021–––$0.46910-Q
Apr 29, 2021Apr 28, 2021–––$0.46910-Q
Jan 28, 2021Jan 27, 2021–––$0.46910-Q

Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.

By fiscal year

Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings

Fiscal yearPer shareChangeCash paidPayout ratio
FY2025$1.43+2.9%$82.91M36.7%
FY2024$1.39+3.7%$81.62M40.5%
FY2023$1.34+7.2%$80.06M35.8%
FY2022$1.25+10.6%$72.75M32.8%
FY2021$1.13+8.7%$61.23M29.8%
FY2020$1.04+4.0%$56.54M38.0%
FY2019$1.00+19.0%$51.28M31.2%
FY2018$0.84+21.7%$41.66M26.2%
FY2017$0.69+27.8%$31.82M33.1%
FY2016$0.54+31.7%$22.20M27.4%
FY2015$0.41+41.4%$15.65M23.9%
FY2014$0.29+61.1%$10.69M17.8%
FY2013$0.18+80.0%$5.61M12.6%
FY2012$0.10+150.0%$2.90M6.4%
FY2011$0.040.0%$1.07M4.2%