{"id":192826,"date":"2026-02-25T09:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/192826\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T09:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T09:30:32","slug":"farmers-merchants-bank-of-long-beach-declares-first-quarter-cash-dividend-payment-of-28-per-share-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/192826\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Declares First-Quarter Cash Dividend Payment of $28 Per Share"},"content":{"rendered":"

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–Declaration Represents 536th Dividend Payment to Shareholders Since 1916–<\/p>\n

We always want to keep our shareholders updated about what\u2019s happening at Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach. To do this, we need to be able to contact you directly. If your F&M shares are held through your brokerage, your account may be designated as an “Objecting Beneficial Owner,” (or “OBO”). Please ask your broker to designate you as a “Non-Objecting Beneficial Owner,” (or “NOBO”). This way, you\u2019ll receive our updates directly from F&M in a timely manner. If you have questions, call us at 562-499-4829 or email Kevin.Tiber@FMB.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LONG BEACH, Calif., February 23, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCQX: FMBL) today announced that its board of directors has approved the Bank\u2019s regular quarterly cash dividend of $28 per share on the Bank\u2019s common and preferred stock.<\/p>\n

The quarterly dividend is payable on March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 13, 2026.<\/p>\n

The declaration represents F&M\u2019s 536th dividend payment. F&M has paid a dividend each year to shareholders since 1916, and the value of F&M\u2019s quarterly dividend has never decreased.<\/p>\n

About Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach<\/p>\n

Founded in Long Beach in 1907 by C.J. Walker, Farmers & Merchants Bank provides white-glove service to clients at 27 branches from San Clemente to Santa Barbara, as well as through its Online and Mobile Banking platforms. The Bank offers commercial and small business banking, business loan programs, home loans, and a robust offering of consumer retail banking products, including checking, savings and youth accounts. Farmers & Merchants Bank is a California state-chartered bank with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Member FDIC) and an Equal Housing Lender. For more information about F&M, please visit the website, www.fmb.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

View source version on businesswire.com: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260223522073\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Contacts<\/p>\n

Kevin Tiber
President
562-499-4829<\/p>\n

Roger Pondel
PondelWilkinson Inc.
Corporate & Investor Relations
310-279-5980
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