First Mid Bancsh (FMBH) Declares $0.29 Special Dividend; 0.8% Yield

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First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. Announces Closing Date for Pending Merger and Declares Special Dividend

April 13, 2018 9:00 AM EDT

MATTOON, Ill., April 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMBH) (First Mid) announced that, on April 13, 2018, its Board of Directors declared a special pro-rated dividend in the amount of $0.29 per share payable on April 30, 2018 to shareholders of record as of April 23, 2018.  The $0.29 per share amount represents a pro-ration of First Mids current semi-annual dividend.  This special dividend is being paid in preparation for the expected closing of the acquisition via merger of First BancTrust Corp. (First Bank) (OTCQX: FIRT) by First Mid, and in... More