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8-K ·Filed May 19, 2026

FRMEP

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizondays Processed5mo ago SEC0000712534-26-000038
8-K context-dependent: Items 8.01
Actionable Insight • Neutral

No action warranted for FRMEP holders. Monitor the next quarterly earnings release for FFO coverage trends that could affect preferred dividend sustainability, but this filing contains no credit-relevant information.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
FRMEP ▲ +0.20% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call +0.20% · α vs SPY -6.09% · entry $25.15 → $25.20
Entry = T+0 close
May 19, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.30%
call +0.30% · α -0.74%
$25.23
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-0.20%
call -0.20% · α -2.45%
$25.10
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+0.41%
call +0.41% · α -0.58%
$25.25
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+0.20%
call +0.20% · α -6.09%
$25.20
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

First Merchants Corporation declared a $0.37 per share common stock cash dividend, payable on June 19, 2026 to holders of record on June 5, 2026. This is a routine quarterly dividend announcement with no change in dividend rate disclosed relative to the prior quarter, and no material financial or strategic implications for the preferred stock (FRMEP).

Key Facts

  • Cash dividend of $0.37 per common share declared on May 19, 2026.
  • Dividend payable on June 19, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of June 5, 2026.
  • Filing is a standard dividend declaration with no unexpected terms, rate changes, or credit-material events for FRMEP holders.

Financial Impact

Routine dividend declaration; no financial figures beyond the $0.37 per share dividend amount were disclosed in the filing.

Risk Factors

  • No material risks identified; this is a routine operating event.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
National Commercial Banks
Analyst Consensus
75% bullish (12 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0000712534-26-000038
Document: pressrelease-2ndqtr2026div.htm0000712534-26-000038
Document: 0000712534-26-000038-index-headers.html0000712534-26-000038
Document: 0000712534-26-000038-index.html0000712534-26-000038
Document: 0000712534-26-000038.txt0000712534-26-000038
3 reports for FRMEP
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Reports for FRMEP — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
May 19, 2026
23w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$25.23 $25.05▼ −0.69%▼ −1.43%$25.31 (+0.32%)
May 19, 2026
23w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$25.15 $25.25▲ +0.41%▼ −0.58%$25.31 (+0.62%)
Apr 22, 2026
26w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$25.49 $25.23▼ −1.03%▼ −5.66%$25.31 (−0.72%)
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Report published May 19, 2026