---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000712534-26-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FRME"
cik: "0000712534"
company_name: "FIRST MERCHANTS CORP"
filed_at: "2026-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:44:06.757139+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Merchants Corporation declares $0.36 quarterly dividend payable March 20, 2026

## Summary
- Cash dividend of $0.36 per common share declared on February 10, 2026.
- Payable March 20, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 6, 2026.
- Routine quarterly dividend declaration; no change in rate indicated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000712534-26-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FRME
- cik: 0000712534
- company_name: FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
- filed_at: 2026-02-10T23:59:59+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/712534/000071253426000019/0000712534-26-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253426000019/frme-20260210.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000712534-26-000019.txt

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