Dividend News/Announcements
| 2022-05-11 | First Merchants Corporation raises dividend 10.3% to $0.32 quarterly |
| 2019-05-10 | First Merchants Corporation raises dividend 18% to $0.26 quarterly |
| 2018-05-11 | First Merchants Corporation raises dividend 22% to $0.22 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-08-06- Last Close
- $42.80
- PE Ratio
- 13.95
- EPS
- 3.11
- Market Cap
- 2.69B
- 52-Week Range %
- $42.80
- Next Earnings
- 2026-10-21
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 3.41%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 47.59 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (MAR-JUN-SEP-DEC)
- Annual Dividend
- $1.48
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-09-04Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-09-18Est.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-04 | 2026-12-18 | $0.37 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-18 | $0.37 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-19 | $0.37 | 2.78% |
| 2026-03-06 | 2026-03-20 | $0.36 | |
| 2025-12-05 | 2025-12-19 | $0.36 | |
| 2025-09-05 | 2025-09-19 | $0.36 | |
| 2025-06-06 | 2025-06-20 | $0.36 | 2.86% |
| 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-21 | $0.35 | |
| 2024-12-06 | 2024-12-20 | $0.35 | |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-20 | $0.35 | |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-21 | $0.35 | 2.94% |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024-03-15 | $0.34 | |
| 2023-11-30 | 2023-12-15 | $0.34 | |
| 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-15 | $0.34 | |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-16 | $0.34 | 6.25% |
| 2023-03-02 | 2023-03-17 | $0.32 | |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-16 | $0.32 | |
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-16 | $0.32 | |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-17 | $0.32 | 10.34% |
| 2022-03-03 | 2022-03-18 | $0.29 | |
| 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-17 | $0.29 | |
| 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-17 | $0.29 | |
| 2021-06-03 | 2021-06-18 | $0.29 | 11.54% |
| 2021-03-04 | 2021-03-19 | $0.26 | |
| 2020-12-03 | 2020-12-18 | $0.26 | |
| 2020-09-03 | 2020-09-18 | $0.26 | |
| 2020-06-04 | 2020-06-19 | $0.26 | |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-20 | $0.26 | |
| 2019-12-05 | 2019-12-20 | $0.26 | |
| 2019-09-05 | 2019-09-20 | $0.26 | |
| 2019-05-17 | 2019-06-21 | $0.26 | 18.18% |
| 2019-02-28 | 2019-03-15 | $0.22 | |
| 2018-12-06 | 2018-12-21 | $0.22 | |
| 2018-09-06 | 2018-09-21 | $0.22 | |
| 2018-05-31 | 2018-06-15 | $0.22 | 22.22% |
| 2018-03-01 | 2018-03-16 | $0.18 | |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-15 | $0.18 | |
| 2017-08-30 | 2017-09-15 | $0.18 | |
| 2017-05-31 | 2017-06-16 | $0.18 | 20% |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-17 | $0.15 | |
| 2016-11-30 | 2016-12-16 | $0.15 | 7.14% |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-09-16 | $0.14 | |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-17 | $0.14 | 27.27% |
| 2016-03-02 | 2016-03-18 | $0.11 | |
| 2015-12-02 | 2015-12-18 | $0.11 | |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-09-18 | $0.11 | |
| 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-19 | $0.11 | 37.5% |
| 2015-03-05 | 2015-03-20 | $0.08 | |
| 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-19 | $0.08 | |
| 2014-09-03 | 2014-09-19 | $0.08 | |
| 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-20 | $0.08 | 60% |
| 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-21 | $0.05 | |
| 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-20 | $0.05 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-09-20 | $0.05 | |
| 2013-05-30 | 2013-06-17 | $0.05 | 66.67% |
| 2013-03-13 | 2013-03-20 | $0.03 | |
| 2013-02-28 | 2013-03-18 | $0.03 | |
| 2012-11-29 | 2012-12-17 | $0.03 | |
| 2012-08-30 | 2012-09-17 | $0.03 | |
| 2012-05-31 | 2012-06-15 | $0.03 | 200% |
| 2012-03-01 | 2012-03-16 | $0.01 | |
| 2011-12-01 | 2011-12-16 | $0.01 | |
| 2011-08-31 | 2011-09-16 | $0.01 | |
| 2011-06-02 | 2011-06-17 | $0.01 | |
| 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-18 | $0.01 | |
| 2010-12-02 | 2010-12-17 | $0.01 | |
| 2010-09-01 | 2010-09-17 | $0.01 | |
| 2010-06-03 | 2010-06-18 | $0.01 | |
| 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-19 | $0.01 | -87.5% |
| 2009-12-02 | 2009-12-18 | $0.08 | |
| 2009-09-02 | 2009-09-18 | $0.08 | |
| 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-19 | $0.08 | -65.22% |
| 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-20 | $0.23 | |
| 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-19 | $0.23 | |
| 2008-09-03 | 2008-09-19 | $0.23 | |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-20 | $0.23 | |
| 2008-03-04 | 2008-03-20 | $0.23 | |
| 2007-12-04 | 2007-12-20 | $0.23 | |
| 2007-09-04 | 2007-09-20 | $0.23 | |
| 2007-06-04 | 2007-06-20 | $0.23 | |
| 2007-03-02 | 2007-03-19 | $0.23 | |
| 2006-12-04 | 2006-12-20 | $0.23 | |
| 2006-09-01 | 2006-09-18 | $0.23 | |
| 2006-06-01 | 2006-06-16 | $0.23 | |
| 2006-03-02 | 2006-03-17 | $0.23 | |
| 2005-12-02 | 2005-12-19 | $0.23 | |
| 2005-09-01 | 2005-09-16 | $0.23 | |
| 2005-06-02 | 2005-06-17 | $0.23 | |
| 2005-03-03 | 2005-03-18 | $0.23 | |
| 2004-12-02 | 2004-12-17 | $0.23 | |
| 2004-09-01 | 2004-09-17 | $0.23 | |
| 2004-06-02 | 2004-06-18 | $0.23 | |
| 2004-03-03 | 2004-03-19 | $0.23 | |
| 2003-12-03 | 2003-12-19 | $0.23 | |
| 2003-09-03 | 2003-09-19 | $0.23 | 5% |
| 2003-06-04 | 2003-06-20 | $0.21905 | |
| 2003-03-04 | 2003-03-20 | $0.21905 | |
| 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-20 | $0.21905 | |
| 2002-09-04 | 2002-09-20 | $0.21905 | 5% |
| 2002-06-06 | 2002-06-21 | $0.20862 | |
| 2002-03-05 | 2002-03-21 | $0.20862 | |
| 2001-12-04 | 2001-12-20 | $0.20862 | |
| 2001-09-06 | 2001-09-21 | $0.20862 | 5% |
| 2001-06-04 | 2001-06-20 | $0.19868 | |
| 2001-03-02 | 2001-03-19 | $0.19868 | |
| 2000-12-04 | 2000-12-20 | $0.19868 | |
| 2000-09-01 | 2000-09-18 | $0.19868 | 4.55% |
| 2000-06-06 | 2000-06-22 | $0.19004 | |
| 2000-03-02 | 2000-03-17 | $0.19004 | |
| 1999-12-02 | 1999-12-17 | $0.19004 | |
| 1999-09-01 | 1999-09-17 | $0.19004 | 10% |
| 1999-06-02 | 1999-06-18 | $0.17277 | |
| 1999-03-04 | 1999-03-19 | $0.17277 | |
| 1998-11-18 | 1998-12-04 | $0.17277 | |
| 1998-09-02 | 1998-09-18 | $0.17277 | 7.14% |
| 1998-06-03 | 1998-06-19 | $0.16125 | |
| 1998-03-04 | 1998-03-20 | $0.16125 | |
| 1997-12-03 | 1997-12-19 | $0.16125 | |
| 1997-09-03 | 1997-09-19 | $0.16125 | 16.67% |
| 1997-06-04 | 1997-06-20 | $0.13821 | |
| 1997-03-04 | 1997-03-20 | $0.13821 | |
| 1996-12-04 | 1996-12-20 | $0.13821 | |
| 1996-09-04 | 1996-09-20 | $0.13821 | 19.99% |
| 1996-06-04 | 1996-06-20 | $0.11518 | |
| 1996-03-04 | 1996-03-20 | $0.11518 | |
| 1995-12-04 | 1995-12-20 | $0.11518 | |
| 1995-09-01 | 1995-09-18 | $0.11518 | 7.14% |
| 1995-06-01 | 1995-06-16 | $0.1075 | |
| 1995-03-01 | 1995-03-17 | $0.1075 | |
| 1994-11-30 | 1994-12-16 | $0.1075 | |
| 1994-08-30 | 1994-09-15 | $0.1075 | 12% |
| 1994-05-31 | 1994-06-16 | $0.09598 | |
| 1994-03-01 | 1994-03-17 | $0.09598 | |
| 1993-11-30 | 1993-12-16 | $0.09598 | |
| 1993-08-30 | 1993-09-15 | $0.09598 | 13.64% |
| 1993-06-01 | 1993-06-17 | $0.08446 | |
| 1993-03-01 | 1993-03-17 | $0.08446 | |
| 1992-08-31 | 1992-09-16 | $0.08446 | 6.44% |
| 1992-06-01 | 1992-06-17 | $0.07935 | |
| 1992-03-02 | 1992-03-18 | $0.07935 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
Total return includes dividends. “Divs Reinvested” buys additional shares at the ex-dividend date close. “Cash” holds dividends without interest. Taxes and fees excluded.
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