FFMH (First Farmers and Merchants) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.28 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is First Farmers and Merchants Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. First Farmers and Merchants's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.28.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Farmers and Merchants's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FFMH' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.21 Med: 0.25 Max: 0.28
Current: 0.28

During the past 6 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of First Farmers and Merchants was 0.28. The lowest was 0.21. And the median was 0.25.

FFMH's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
65.13% of 1147 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 0.35 vs FFMH: 0.28

As of today (2025-03-18), the Dividend Yield % of First Farmers and Merchants is 2.65%.

During the past 6 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of First Farmers and Merchants was 4.50%. The lowest was 1.36%. And the median was 2.83%.

First Farmers and Merchants's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.27.

During the past 12 months, First Farmers and Merchants's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.70% per year.

During the past 6 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of First Farmers and Merchants was 4.20% per year. The lowest was 1.20% per year. And the median was 1.60% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

First Farmers and Merchants Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Farmers and Merchants's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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First Farmers and Merchants Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

First Farmers and Merchants Annual Data

Trend

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.27

0.26

0.23

0.21

0.25

First Farmers and Merchants Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.30	0.27	0.29	0.27	0.28

Competitive Comparison of First Farmers and Merchants's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, First Farmers and Merchants's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

First Farmers and Merchants's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, First Farmers and Merchants's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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First Farmers and Merchants Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

First Farmers and Merchants's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.95	/	3.8
	=	0.25

First Farmers and Merchants's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2024 )
	=	0.27	/	0.96
	=	0.28

First Farmers and Merchants (OTCPK:FFMH) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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First Farmers and Merchants Business Description

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Address

816 South Garden Street, Columbia, TN, USA, 38401

Website

http://www.myfirstfarmers.com

First Farmers and Merchants Corp is a bank holding company whose principal activity is the ownership and management of its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Farmers and Merchants Bank (the Bank). The Bank is engaged in providing a full range of banking and financial services, including lending, investing of funds, obtaining deposits, trust, and wealth management operations, and other financing activities to individual and corporate customers in the Middle Tennessee area. The Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions. The company and the Bank are subject to the regulation of certain federal and state agencies and undergo periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.