---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712534-24-000166"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRME"
cik: "0000712534"
company_name: "FIRST MERCHANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T14:32:20.670614+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Merchants declares $0.35/share quarterly dividend payable June 21

## Summary
- Cash dividend of $0.35 per share declared on May 7, 2024.
- Payable on June 21, 2024 to shareholders of record as of June 7, 2024.
- Ex-dividend date set for June 6, 2024.
- Dividend amount unchanged from prior quarter; no change indicated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712534-24-000166
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRME
- cik: 0000712534
- company_name: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253424000166/0000712534-24-000166-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253424000166/frme-20240507.htm

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