First Merchants (FRME) Dividend Yield, Date & History $33.82 +0.25 (+0.74%) (As of 02/9/2024 08:56 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share DividendStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Dividend SummaryDividend Yield4.02%Annual Dividend$1.36Dividend Increase Track Record 12 YearsAnnualized 3-Year Dividend Growth 8.82%Dividend Payout Ratio 36.36% Next Dividend Payment Mar. 15 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. Email Address Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryFRME Dividend PaymentsOpen First Merchants in Dividend Calculator →FRME Dividend Yield Over Time Open First Merchants in Dividend Yield Calculator → First Merchants vs. The CompetitionTypeFirst MerchantsFinance CompaniesNASDAQ CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.36$1.57$1.22Dividend Yield4.02%585.38%386.37%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth8.82%878.44%1,389.56%Track Record12 years7 years7 yearsFirst Merchants Dividend Payout RatioTypePayout RatioBased on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings36.36%Based on This Year's Estimates40.36%Based on Next Year's Estimates38.97%Based on Cashflow31.57% First Merchants Dividend History by QuarterAnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date2/6/2024Quarterly$0.344.05%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/202411/9/2023quarterly$0.344.3%11/30/202312/1/202312/15/20238/8/2023Quarterly$0.344.26%8/31/20239/1/20239/15/20235/10/2023Quarterly$0.345.46%6/1/20236/2/20236/16/20232/8/2023Quarterly$0.323.04%3/2/20233/3/20233/17/202311/8/2022quarterly$0.322.9%12/1/202212/2/202212/16/2022 Get Dividend Updates for Companies Like First MerchantsEnter your email address below to receive our daily newsletter that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. 8/10/2022Quarterly$0.323.07%9/1/20229/2/20229/16/20225/12/2022quarterly$0.323.3%6/2/20226/3/20226/17/20222/10/2022quarterly$0.292.7%3/3/20223/4/20223/18/202211/11/2021quarterly$0.292.7%12/2/202112/3/202112/17/20218/10/2021Quarterly$0.292.67%9/2/20219/3/20219/17/20215/12/2021quarterly$0.292.3%6/3/20216/4/20216/18/20212/11/2021quarterly$0.262.5%3/4/20213/5/20213/19/202111/9/2020quarterly$0.263.4%12/3/202012/4/202012/18/20208/7/2020quarterly$0.264%9/3/20209/4/20209/18/20205/13/2020Quarterly$0.264.5%6/4/20206/5/20206/19/20202/5/2020Quarterly$0.262.51%3/5/20203/6/20203/20/202011/7/2019Quarterly$0.262.54%12/5/201912/6/201912/20/20198/8/2019Quarterly$0.262.79%9/5/20199/6/20199/20/20195/10/2019quarterly$0.262.77%5/17/20195/20/20196/21/20192/6/2019quarterly$0.222.33%2/28/20193/1/20193/15/201911/8/2018quarterly$0.222.1%12/6/201812/7/201812/21/20188/14/2018Quarterly$0.221.81%9/6/20189/7/20189/21/20185/10/2018Quarterly$0.221.97%5/31/20186/1/20186/15/20182/8/2018Quarterly$0.181.73%3/1/20183/2/20183/16/201811/14/2017quarterly$0.181.77%11/30/201712/1/201712/15/20178/14/2017quarterly$0.181.81%8/30/20179/1/20179/15/20175/2/2017quarterly$0.181.73%5/31/20176/2/20176/16/20172/13/2017quarterly$0.151.47%3/1/20173/3/20173/17/201711/16/2016Quarterly$0.151.81%11/30/201612/2/201612/16/20168/15/2016quarterly$0.142.07%8/31/20169/2/20169/16/20165/3/2016quarterly$0.142.22%6/1/20166/3/20166/17/20162/11/2016quarterly$0.112%3/2/20163/4/20163/18/201611/19/2015quarterly$0.111.63%12/2/201512/4/201512/18/20158/17/2015quarterly$0.111.67%9/2/20159/4/20159/18/20155/5/2015quarterly$0.111.96%6/3/20156/5/20156/19/20152/26/2015quarterly$0.081.42%3/5/20153/9/20153/20/201511/14/2014quarterly$0.081.45%12/3/201412/5/201412/19/20148/15/2014quarterly$0.081.59%9/3/20149/5/20149/19/20144/18/2014quarterly$0.081.49%6/4/20146/6/20146/20/20142/14/2014quarterly$0.050.96%3/5/20143/7/20143/21/201411/20/2013quarterly$0.050.99%12/4/201312/6/201312/20/20138/22/2013quarterly$0.051.1%9/4/20139/6/20139/20/20134/9/2013quarterly$0.051.33%5/30/20136/3/20136/17/20133/5/2013quarterly$0.033/13/20133/15/20133/20/20133/4/2013quarterly$0.030.79%2/28/20133/4/20133/18/2013(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward) First Merchants Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is First Merchants's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for First Merchants is 4.02%. Learn more on FRME's dividend yield history. How much is First Merchants's annual dividend? The annual dividend for FRME shares is $1.36. 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's next dividend payment? First Merchants's next quarterly dividend payment of $0.34 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, March 15, 2024. When was First Merchants's most recent dividend payment? First Merchants's most recent quarterly dividend payment of $0.34 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, December 15, 2023. When is First Merchants's ex-dividend date? First Merchants's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 29, 2024. When was First Merchants's most recent ex-dividend date? First Merchants's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 30, 2023. Is First Merchants's dividend growing? Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 8.82% per year. What track record does First Merchants have of raising its dividend? First Merchants has increased its dividend for the past 12 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 $0.02 on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. What is First Merchants's dividend payout ratio? The dividend payout ratio for FRME is: 36.36% based on the trailing year of earnings 40.36% based on this year's estimates 38.97% based on next year's estimates 31.57% based on cash flow More Dividend Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: First Financial Bancorp. 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