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First Mid Bancshares Inc. · Dividends
Will the dividend keep being paid (and keep growing) or is the yield a trap? Graded on coverage, never the headline number.
Dividend-safety grade (a label over a receipt)
B
5 / 9
Coverage over headline yield. Recompute the letter yourself from the readings below.
| Input | Reading | Band boundary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| FFO payout (approx) | 21.0% | ≤60% +2 · ≤80% +1 | +2 / 2 |
| Annual raise streak | 2 yrs | ≥10y +2 · ≥5y +1 | +0 / 2 |
| No cut (10y) | No cut on record | no cut in 10y +2 | +2 / 2 |
| DPS growth (5y) | −9.4%/yr | ≥5%/yr +1 | +0 / 1 |
| Balance sheet | ND/EBITDA 2.2× · Altman — | ND/EBITDA ≤3 +1 · Altman ≥3 +1 | +1 / 2 |
Bands: A+ ≥9 · A ≥7 · B ≥5 · C ≥3 · D ≥1 · F ≥0 (of 9)
REIT/financial: coverage is scored on an FFO approximation (net income + D&A), labeled approx, not an EPS payout.
25y of dividend history · as of 2026-09-25 · nightly dividend-facts engine (v1)
YIELD
2.05%
ANNUAL / SH
$1.01
PAYOUT (FFO approx)
21%
PAYMENTS IN FEED
12
dividend_per_share is a run-rate: the trailing full-year of as-paid distributions; the statement value was unavailable or implausible.
Recent payments (as-paid)
| Ex-date | Amount | Adj amount | Yield / payment | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | $0.260 | $0.260 | 0.50% | Quarterly |
| May 15, 2026 | $0.250 | $0.250 | 0.59% | Quarterly |
| Feb 12, 2026 | $0.250 | $0.250 | 0.58% | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2025 | $0.250 | $0.250 | 0.67% | Quarterly |
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.250 | $0.250 | 0.64% | Quarterly |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.240 | $0.240 | 0.65% | Quarterly |
| Feb 13, 2025 | $0.240 | $0.240 | 0.63% | Quarterly |
| Nov 14, 2024 | $0.240 | $0.240 | 0.57% | Quarterly |
| Aug 16, 2024 | $0.240 | $0.240 | 0.64% | Quarterly |
| May 14, 2024 | $0.230 | $0.230 | 0.70% | Quarterly |
| Feb 15, 2024 | $0.230 | $0.230 | 0.75% | Quarterly |
| Nov 22, 2023 | $0.230 | $0.230 | 0.74% | Quarterly |
adjDividend is split-aware; the amount column shows raw as-paid. Pay dates are not available.
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Yield-trap ruleA falling price inflates yield. A high yield is usually a warning, not a reward.
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Recompute the letter yourselfEvery input, reading, band boundary and point above is shown — the grade is a label over a receipt.
The safety grade reads the durability of the dividend, not whether the stock is worth owning · Not investment advice.