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MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on February 9, 2026 of $0.36 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 20, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of March 6, 2026.<\/p>\n

\n About First Merchants Corporation:<\/u>\n <\/p>\n

First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank).<\/p>\n

First Merchants Corporation\u2019s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System under the symbol FRME. Quotations are carried in daily newspapers and can be found on the company\u2019s Internet web page (http:\/\/www.firstmerchants.com<\/a><\/u>).<\/p>\n

FIRST MERCHANTS and the Shield Logo are federally registered trademarks of First Merchants Corporation.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact:
Nicole M. Weaver, First Vice President and Director of Corporate Administration
765-521-7619
http:\/\/www.firstmerchants.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

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MUNCIE, Ind, Feb. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on February 9, 2026 of $0.36 per common share. The dividend is payable on March 20, 2026 to common shareholders of record as of March 6, 2026. About First Merchants Corporation: First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation has one full-service bank charter, First Merchants Bank. The Bank also operates as First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (as a division of First Merchants Bank). First Merchants Corporation\u2019s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System under the symbol FRME. Quotations are carried in daily newspapers and can be found on the company\u2019s Internet web page (http:\/\/www.firstmerchants.com). … <\/p>\n

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