---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-26-020833"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMCB"
cik: "0001085913"
company_name: "FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-12T20:35:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T20:36:25.970475+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmers & Merchants Bancorp raises quarterly dividend 4.9% to $5.35/share

## Summary
- New quarterly dividend of $5.35 per share, up from $5.10; payable July 1, 2026 to holders of record June 12, 2026.
- Trailing twelve-month dividends total $20.50 vs $18.60 a year earlier; increase marks 61st consecutive year of dividend growth.
- Q1 2026 record net income of $24.1M ($35.34 diluted EPS), up 7.6% YoY; annualized ROAA 1.68%, ROAE 14.69%.
- Total assets $5.8B; CET1 ratio 14.23%, total risk-based capital 15.71%; bank remains 'well-capitalized'.
- FMCB is one of 57 'Dividend Kings' (ranked 17th by Sure Dividend), with 91 consecutive years of cash dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-26-020833
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMCB
- cik: 0001085913
- company_name: FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T20:35:03+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/1085913/000114036126020833/0001140361-26-020833-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1085913/000114036126020833/ef20073206_form8k.htm

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