First Merchants (FRME) Dividend Yield, Date & History $40.11 +0.51 (+1.29%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.12 +0.02 (+0.04%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock First Merchants Dividend SummaryDividend Yield3.59%Annual Dividend$1.44Next Dividend Payment Jun. 19 Dividend Increase Track Record 13 YearsAnnualized 5-Year Dividend Growth 6.58%Dividend Payout Ratio 42.35% First Merchants (FRME) pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.59%. The next quarterly payment of $0.37 per share is scheduled for Friday, June 19, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, June 5. FRME has grown its dividend for 13 consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 6.58% in the past 5 years. The company currently pays out 42.35% of its earnings and 32.10% of its cash flow as dividends. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Sign Up View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open First Merchants in Dividend Calculator FRME Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks First Merchants' dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open First Merchants in Dividend Yield Calculator First Merchants vs. The CompetitionCompare First Merchants' annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NASDAQ companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeFirst MerchantsFinance CompaniesNASDAQ CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.44$0.02$1.61Dividend Yield3.60%5.86%5.32%Track Record13 years8 years10 yearsFirst Merchants Dividend Payout RatioDividend payout ratios express the dividend as a percentage of another metric, such as earnings or cash flow, and can be used to assess dividend sustainability.TypePayout RatioBased on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings42.35%Based on This Year's Estimate33.96%Based on Next Year's Estimate31.79%Based on Cashflow32.21% First Merchants Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date Export AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/19/2026quarterly$0.37+$0.012.78%3.74%6/5/20266/5/20266/19/20262/9/2026quarterly$0.36 - 3.83%3/6/20263/6/20263/20/202611/14/2025quarterly$0.36 - 3.86%12/5/202512/5/202512/19/20258/15/2025quarterly$0.36 - 3.51%9/5/20259/5/20259/19/20255/16/2025quarterly$0.36+$0.012.86%3.68%6/6/20256/6/20256/20/2025Are we ignoring the same signal Wall Street ignored in 1929? (Ad)In 1929, Irving Weiss spotted a systemic crisis hiding beneath record highs and shorted the market - turning $500 into a fortune while the average stock lost 90% of its value. His son Martin later digitized those same formulas into Weiss Ratings, a system now tracking 22,000 stocks with 1.2 billion daily calculations. That system called the bank failures of the 1980s, the dot-com bust, 2008, and the 2020 crash. Right now it is flashing Code Red - issuing Must-Sell warnings on 10 widely held US stocks and upgrading 3 under-the-radar names to an urgent Buy. Access the full briefing at 79% off during the Memorial Day Savings Event.Watch the market briefing and claim your 79% Memorial Day discount now2/7/2025quarterly$0.35 - 3.13%3/7/20253/7/20253/21/202511/12/2024quarterly$0.35 - 3.2%12/6/202412/6/202412/20/20248/16/2024quarterly$0.35 - 3.75%9/6/20249/6/20249/20/2024This table shows First Merchants' quarterly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. First Merchants Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Merchants' dividend yield? The current dividend yield for First Merchants is 3.60%. Learn more on FRME's dividend yield history. How much is First Merchants' annual dividend? The annual dividend for FRME shares is $1.44. Learn more on FRME's annual dividend history. How often does First Merchants pay dividends? First Merchants pays quarterly dividends to shareholders. When is First Merchants' next dividend payment? First Merchants' next quarterly dividend payment of $0.37 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, June 19, 2026. When was First Merchants' most recent dividend payment? First Merchants' most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.36 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, March 20, 2026. When is First Merchants' ex-dividend date? First Merchants' next ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5, 2026. When was First Merchants' most recent ex-dividend date? First Merchants' most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6, 2026. Is First Merchants' dividend growing? Over the past five years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 6.58% per year. What track record does First Merchants have of raising its dividend? First Merchants has increased its dividend for the past 13 consecutive years. When did First Merchants last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.01 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. What is First Merchants' dividend payout ratio? The dividend payout ratio for FRME is: 42.35% based on the trailing year of earnings 33.96% based on this year's estimates 31.79% based on next year's estimates 32.21% based on cash flow Is First Merchants a good dividend stock? First Merchants' dividend yield of 3.64% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. The company's 13 consecutive years of dividend growth indicate that the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. First Merchants' dividend payout ratio of 42.35% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings. Looking at the stock as a whole, market analysts rate First Merchants stock as a Hold, forecasting limited upside or downside, with the stock seen as fairly valued at this time. 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