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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-053421"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMCB"
cik: "0001085913"
company_name: "FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP"
filed_at: "2023-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T01:57:43.759633+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmers & Merchants Bancorp increases year-end cash dividend 6% to $8.80/share

## Summary
- Year-end cash dividend of $8.80 per share, a 6.02% increase over prior comparable dividends.
- Dividend payable on January 2, 2024 to shareholders of record as of December 6, 2023.
- Trailing twelve months net income $86.9M ($114.13 EPS), up 22.4% YoY; payout ratio 15.0%.
- Company repurchased and retired 17,126 shares (2.23% of outstanding) over the past year.
- Record Q3 2023 net income: $22.0M for three months, $66.9M for nine months, up 12.8% and 21.5% YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-053421
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMCB
- cik: 0001085913
- company_name: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
- filed_at: 2023-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1085913/000114036123053421/0001140361-23-053421-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1085913/000114036123053421/ef20014761_8k.htm

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