FMCB Dividends

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (FMCB) Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Published August 13, 2025 at 01:30 PM

LODI, Calif., Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (OTCQX: FMCB) (the “Company” or “FMCB”), the parent company of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California (the “Bank” or “F&M Bank”), announced today that the Company is changing its dividend policy related to the frequency of cash dividend payments from semi-annually to quarterly. The unanimous decision to change the frequency of the cash dividend was done after the Board of Directors completed a thorough analysis of the Company’s overall financial condition and performance. This current decision only impacts the frequency of dividend payments, which is subject to change in the future, if deemed necessary or appropriate by the Board. Consistent with past dividends, the amount of each future cash dividend will be determined by the Board at each dividend period and is based on the Company’s financial performance and many factors which can change from time to time for reasons both within and outside of the

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