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&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., Jan.  12, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, represented by depositary shares (NASDAQ: FRMEP) each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A preferred stock. Holders of depositary shares will receive $0.4688 per depositary share. The dividend will be payable on February 16, 2026, to stockholders of record on January 30, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;About First Merchants Corporation:&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company</description>
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&lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;MUNCIE, Ind., Jan.  12, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $46.88 per share on its 7.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, represented by depositary shares (NASDAQ: FRMEP) each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A preferred stock. Holders of depositary shares will receive $0.4688 per depositary share. The dividend will be payable on February 16, 2026, to stockholders of record on January 30, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;About First Merchants Corporation:&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p align=&quot;justify&quot;&gt;First Merchants Corporation is a financial holding company</description>
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