 MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 11, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- First Merchants Corporation NASDAQ: FRME declared a cash dividend on August 10, 2021 of 0.29 per share. The dividend is payable on September 17, 2021, to shareholders of record as of September 3, 2021. For purposes of broker trading, the ex-date of the cash dividend is September 2, 2021. 