Dividend compounder review

FRME

First Merchants Corporation · NASDAQ · US

Financial Services · Banks - Regional

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score95.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionBuyable Now
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 25.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 20.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 21.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 13.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years37
Dividend Yield4.39%
Payout Ratio46.6%
Dividend Cut 5YNo
Net Income$226.0M
Free Cash Flow$283.6M
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.35
P/E13.7
Revenue Growth 5Y13.5%
Net Margin29.0%
ROE7.4%
Price vs Trend8.4%
3Y Return52.8%
5Y Return21.3%
CurrencyUSD
Dividend diary

Activity record

FRME dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.

FRME qualified as a dividend compounder candidate Qualified · Positive

Score 95.0/100, decision Buyable Now.

FRME dividend payment 0.37 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.36 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.36 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.36 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.36 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.35 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

FRME dividend payment 0.34 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for First Merchants Corporation.

Dividend increased 6.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.32 to 0.34.

Dividend increased 10.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.29 to 0.32.

Dividend increased 11.5% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.26 to 0.29.

Dividend increased 18.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.22 to 0.26.

Dividend increased 22.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.18 to 0.22.

Dividend increased 20.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.15 to 0.18.