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FMAO Farmers & Merchants Bancorp dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's latest dividend was on Oct 4, 2024 (ex-date) with a payout of $0.221 per share. On an annualized basis, the company has a current payout of $0.88 per share. This brings the dividend yield to 3.02% based on its recent close price. The latest dividend has an increase of $0, or 0.6% from the prior distribution.

Key dates

  • FMAO last dividend date: Oct 4, 2024
FMAO dividend stats
DPS
$0.88
Dividend yield
3%
Payout ratio
51.8%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
2.82%
Payout ratio
44.2%

Dividend yield

What is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp current dividend yield

FMAO has a dividend yield of 3.02% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 2.82%, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's dividend yield is 7% higher. Historically FMAO's dividend yield has averaged at 3.1% in the last 5 years, which is in line with the current one.

Dividend history

What is FMAO dividend payout history and dates

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has been paying dividends since 2006. FMAO has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has an increase of 4.9% since twelve months ago. But with the price of the stock up by 12% from a year ago, the dividend yield has a decrease of 6%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Amount Yield (TTM)
Oct 4, 2024 $0.221 3.38%
Jul 5, 2024 $0.22 4.09%
Mar 27, 2024 $0.22 3.82%
Dec 28, 2023 $0.22 3.19%
Oct 5, 2023 $0.21 4.75%
Jul 6, 2023 $0.21 3.94%
Mar 30, 2023 $0.21 3.36%
Dec 29, 2022 $0.21 2.89%
Sep 23, 2022 $0.21 2.92%
Jul 7, 2022 $0.19 2.27%
Mar 31, 2022 $0.19 2.02%
Dec 27, 2021 $0.19 2.21%
Sep 27, 2021 $0.18 3.06%
Jun 25, 2021 $0.17 3.13%
Mar 30, 2021 $0.17 2.66%
Dec 28, 2020 $0.17 2.85%
Sep 28, 2020 $0.17 3.22%
Jun 26, 2020 $0.16 3.18%
Mar 30, 2020 $0.16 2.48%
Dec 30, 2019 $0.16 2.03%
Sep 30, 2019 $0.15 2.85%
Jun 14, 2019 $0.15 2.1%
Mar 25, 2019 $0.15 2.05%
Dec 28, 2018 $0.15 1.47%
Oct 1, 2018 $0.14 1.28%
Jun 25, 2018 $0.14 1.13%
Mar 26, 2018 $0.13 1.28%
Dec 22, 2017 $0.13 0.89%
Sep 25, 2017 $0.13 0.72%
Jun 22, 2017 $0.125 0.49%

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp dividend payout ratio

What is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

FMAO has a payout ratio of 51.8% which is higher than the Financial Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 44.2%, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's payout ratio is 17% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

FMAO dividend vs peer dividends

How does FMAO dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
NWBI Northwest Bancshares Inc 5.96% $0.8 105.3%
BRKL Brookline Bancorp Inc 4.52% $0.54 65.1%
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp 3.3% $1.42 47%
FMAO Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc 3% $0.88 51.8%

Frequently asked questions

Does Farmers & Merchants Bancorp pay a dividend?

Yes, Farmers & Merchants Bancorp has been paying dividends for the last 18 years.

When was FMAO's last dividend?

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's last regular dividend was on Oct 4, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.221 per share.

How much dividend does Farmers & Merchants Bancorp pay (per share)?

On an annual basis FMAO pays $0.88 per share.

What is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is 3.02%.

How often does Farmers & Merchants Bancorp pay dividends?

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp pays dividends quarterly.

What is Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's dividend payout ratio?

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's dividend payout ratio is 51.8%.

Does Farmers & Merchants Bancorp pay a good dividend?

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp's dividend yield is higher than the Financial Services sector average.

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield. Data from and Sharadar.