First Merchants Corporation filed a Form 8-K with the SEC on November 13, 2026, announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share, payable December 18, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Dividend amount: $0.37 per common share declared on November 13, 2026.
  • Payment date: December 18, 2026, according to the filing.
  • Record date: December 4, 2026 for common stockholders of record.
  • Exchange listings: Common stock trades as NASDAQ:FRME; depositary shares of Series A preferred stock trade as NASDAQ:FRMEP on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
  • Signing officer: Michele M. Kawiecki, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, signed the filing on behalf of the registrant.

First Merchants Corporation Announces Common Stock Cash Dividend for December 2026

According to the Form 8-K filed November 13, 2026, First Merchants Corporation issued a press release on the same date announcing the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.37 per common share. The filing was made under Item 8.01 (Other Events) of the Current Report on Form 8-K.

The filing states that the dividend is payable on December 18, 2026, to common stockholders of record as of December 4, 2026. No additional details regarding the basis for the dividend amount or any comparison to prior dividends were included in the filing's substantive disclosure.

The company disclosed that a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1, accompanies the report. The filing noted that the information contained in the Form 8-K and its attached exhibit "shall not be deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended." First Merchants Corporation is incorporated in Indiana and maintains its principal offices at 200 East Jackson Street, Muncie, IN 47305-2814.

What Was Disclosed

First Merchants Corporation reported the declaration of a $0.37 per common share cash dividend on November 13, 2026, with a record date of December 4, 2026, and a payment date of December 18, 2026.