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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-21-013926"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MRBK"
cik: "0001750735"
company_name: "Meridian Corp"
filed_at: "2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:49:46.235367+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Meridian Q3 net income $9.4M ($1.52 diluted EPS); dividend raised to $0.20

## Summary
- Net income $9.4M ($1.52 diluted EPS) vs $8.3M ($1.33) in Q2 2021 and $9.2M ($1.51) in Q3 2020.
- Revenue of $40.4M; net interest margin 3.83%, ROE 24.07%, ROA 2.15%.
- Cash dividend increased to $0.20 per share, payable Nov 22, 2021 to holders of record Nov 15.
- Repurchased 78,491 shares at avg $27.41 during Q3; loan portfolio grew 21% annualized (ex-PPP and mortgages).
- Mortgage originations $522.9M in Q3, down 14.9% QoQ; refinance activity fell to 36% of originations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-21-013926
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MRBK
- cik: 0001750735
- company_name: Meridian Corp
- filed_at: 2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000155837021013926/0001558370-21-013926-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1750735/000155837021013926/mrbk-20211101x8k.htm

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