---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-027877"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FMFG"
cik: "0001698022"
company_name: "Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T14:12:48.933083+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Farmers & Merchants Bancshares declares Q4 dividend of $0.32, up 10.5% vs prior year

## Summary
- Cash dividend of $0.32 per share, payable Dec 16, 2022 to holders of record Dec 2, 2022.
- Dividend increased $0.01 from previous June 2022 payment; combined 2022 dividends $0.63 per share, up 10.5% from $0.57 in 2021.
- Annual dividend increased for 12 consecutive years.
- Dividend yield of 3.0% based on market price of $20.75 per share.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-027877
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FMFG
- cik: 0001698022
- company_name: Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774922027877/0001437749-22-027877-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698022/000143774922027877/fmfg20221121_8k.htm

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