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PRESS-RELEASE ·Filed Sep 29, 2026

FMAO

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 3/10
Horizonweeks Processed27d 17h ago WireGlobeNewswire
Press release · Dividend
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Dividend increase is routine for this bank with a long history of annual hikes. No earnings or guidance released — monitor next quarterly report for fundamental performance.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+5d
FMAO ▲ +0.81% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call +0.81% · α vs SPY -1.10% · entry $34.62 → $34.90
Next anchor: T+20d due 2h ago
Latest observation: T+17 -6.03% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Sep 29, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.84%
call +0.84% · α +0.66%
$34.91
settled 27d ago
T+5d
+0.81%
call +0.81% · α -1.10%
$34.90
settled 21d ago
T+20d
Pending
due 2h ago
T+60d
Pending
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Executive Summary

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp declared a $0.24/share quarterly dividend (up 4.3% from prior quarter) and a $0.01/share special dividend for Q3 2026, payable Oct 20 to holders of record Oct 9. The increase marks the 32nd consecutive annual dividend hike, reflecting consistent capital return but no new financial performance data was released.

Key Facts

  • Quarterly dividend raised to $0.24/share, a 4.3% increase from prior quarter
  • Special dividend of $0.01/share declared for Q3 2026, total payment $0.25/share
  • Dividend payable October 20, 2026 to shareholders of record October 9, 2026
  • 32nd consecutive annual dividend increase; over 50 years of quarterly dividends
  • Total assets $3.50 billion as of June 30, 2026

Financial Impact

Quarterly dividend increased by $0.01/share (4.3%); special dividend adds $0.01/share for Q3 only. No financial results or guidance provided.

dividend per share

Risk Factors

  • No financial performance data released — dividend sustainability depends on future earnings
  • Forward-looking statements subject to interest rate, credit quality, and regulatory risks

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 press release from GlobeNewswire.

DocumentAccession Number
PRESS-RELEASE Data (Synthetic)press-3371367
18 reports for FMAO
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate @ T+1 6 of 6 directional calls Went positive at some point 6 of 6 best @ T+60▲ +16.06%Apr 22, 2026
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TypeNow
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$36.54 $36.81▲ +0.74%▲ +0.03%$36.33 (−0.57%)
Oct 22, 2026
4d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$36.54 $36.81▲ +0.74%▲ +0.03%$36.33 (−0.57%)
Sep 29, 2026
27d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$34.62 $34.91▲ +0.84%▲ +0.66%$36.33 (+4.94%)
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$35.11 $35.03▼ −0.23%▲ +0.24%$36.33 (+3.47%)
Aug 12, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$35.33 $35.11▼ −0.62%▼ −0.42%$36.33 (+2.83%)
Aug 7, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$34.38 $35.06▲ +1.98%▲ +2.30%$36.33 (+5.67%)
Aug 6, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$34.67 $34.14▼ −1.55%▼ −1.52%$36.33 (+4.78%)
Aug 5, 2026
11w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$34.04 $34.67▲ +1.87%▲ +1.26%$36.33 (+6.74%)
Aug 3, 2026
12w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$34.52 $33.92▲ +1.75%▲ +1.55%$36.33 (−5.23%)
Jul 27, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$34.44 $35.07▲ +1.83%▲ +3.37%$36.33 (+5.49%)
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Report published Sep 29, 2026