FRME First Merchants Corp
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Financial · National Commercial Banks
First Merchants Corp (FRME) is a financial company in the National Commercial Banks industry, with a market capitalization of $2.7 billion. Shares last traded at $42.09, 10.4% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 2.2%. FRME trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.34, above the National Commercial Banks median of 12.42. Net profit margin is 18.9%, below the peer median of 20.5%. The shares yield 3.4% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-03-31 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
FRME Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $83M | $1.44 | 37% |
| 2024-12-31 | $82M | $1.39 | 41% |
| 2023-12-31 | $80M | $1.35 | 36% |
| 2022-12-31 | $73M | $1.26 | 33% |
| 2021-12-31 | $61M | $1.13 | 30% |
| 2020-12-31 | $57M | $1.04 | 38% |
| 2019-12-31 | $51M | $0.99 | 31% |
| 2018-12-31 | $42M | $0.84 | 26% |
| 2017-12-31 | $32M | $0.70 | 33% |
| 2016-12-31 | $22M | $0.54 | 27% |
| 2015-12-31 | $16M | $0.41 | 24% |
| 2014-12-31 | $11M | $0.29 | 18% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | 2026-05-01 |
| FY 2025 | $3.88 | 2026-02-25 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.90 | 2025-10-30 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.92 | 2025-07-31 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.94 | 2026-05-01 |
| FY 2025 | $3.41 | 2026-02-25 |
National Commercial Banks peers
FRME vs 14 industry peers (National Commercial Banks), by market cap. Updated
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase | $962.6B | 14.79 | 3.43 | 23.2% | +1.65% |
| BAC | Bank of America | $441.0B | 13.10 | 3.64 | 27.8% | +0.72% |
| WFC | Wells Fargo | $272.9B | 12.58 | 2.21 | 17.6% | -0.10% |
| C | Citigroup | $241.7B | 16.90 | 2.84 | 16.8% | +2.85% |
| COF | Capital One | $137.2B | 42.56 | 1.98 | 4.7% | +1.77% |
| USB | U.S. Bancorp | $99.0B | 12.12 | 3.33 | 27.5% | +1.23% |
| PNC | PNC Financial Services | $97.8B | 13.98 | 3.91 | 28.0% | +1.08% |
| TFC | Truist Financial | $63.1B | 10.80 | 2.07 | 19.2% | +1.59% |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares | $34.6B | 15.66 | 2.77 | 17.7% | +1.04% |
| RF | Regions Financial Corporation | $25.9B | 11.62 | 2.70 | 23.2% | +1.69% |
| KEY | KeyCorp | $23.6B | 11.62 | 2.10 | 18.1% | +1.45% |
| PNFP | Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | $15.3B | 19.34 | 4.19 | 21.7% | +1.29% |
| FHN | First Horizon Corp | $11.8B | 11.20 | 3.36 | 29.9% | +1.59% |
| UMBF | Umb Financial Corp | $10.9B | 11.55 | 2.63 | 22.7% | +1.05% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.