
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Merchants (FRME) have what it takes?
First Merchants Corporation is the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank providing community banking services. The company is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana.
| Revenue (TTM) | $642.19M |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $642.19M |
| EBITDA | — |
| Operating Margin | 34.30% |
| Return on Equity | 7.37% |
| Return on Assets | 0.93% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $10.82 |
| Book Value | $42.95 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.01 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 4.26 |
| EV/Revenue | 6.09 |
| EV/EBITDA | — |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -28.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.80% |
| Shares Outstanding | $63.02M |
| Float | $61.05M |
| % Insiders | 2.03% |
| % Institutions | 76.23% |
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Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Merchants (FRME) have what it takes?

First Merchants Corporation (FRME) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

First Merchants NASDAQ: FRME reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $43.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, as stronger revenue and margin expansion were offset by credit costs tied to two commercial loans moved to non-accrual status.

First Merchants (FRME) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

First Merchants (FRME) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

MUNCIE, Ind., July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, represented by depositary shares (NASDAQ: FRMEP) each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A preferred stock. Holders of depositary shares will receive $0.4688 per depositary share. The dividend will be payable on August 14, 2026, to stockholders of record on July 30, 2026.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Merchants (FRME) have what it takes?

MUNCIE, Ind., July 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (Nasdaq: FRME) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

MUNCIE, Ind., June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Bank and the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) announced a new $2.02 billion Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), reinforcing the bank's long-standing commitment to advancing financial wellness of the communities it serves.

Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does First Merchants (FRME) have what it takes?
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