First Merchants (NASDAQ:FRMEP) Trading 0.6% Higher

First Merchants Co. (NASDAQ:FRMEPGet Free Report) traded up 0.6% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $24.57 and last traded at $24.55. 1,463 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 24% from the average session volume of 1,927 shares. The stock had previously closed at $24.40.

First Merchants Price Performance

The company’s 50 day moving average is $24.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.59.

First Merchants Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 15th. Investors of record on Monday, July 31st will be paid a $0.4688 dividend. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 28th.

First Merchants Company Profile

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First Merchants Corporation operates as the financial holding company for First Merchants Bank that provides community banking services. The company accepts time, savings, and demand deposits; and provides consumer, commercial, agri-business, public finance, and real estate mortgage loans. It also offers personal and corporate trust; brokerage and private wealth management; and letters of credit, repurchase agreements, and other corporate services.

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