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The Dividend Kings are the 58 companies that have raised their dividends for at least 50 years, reflecting their dependability and reliability.

Dividend Kings are outperforming the S&P 500 YTD, with a 14.98% total return versus SPY's 12.89%. Thirty Dividend Kings are beating SPY, and 25 appear both potentially undervalued and offer ≥10% annualized return potential. Dividend growth among Kings accelerated, with the average rate rising to 4.12% and several notable increases announced.

A weekly summary of dividend activity for Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers. Companies which changed their dividends. Companies with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

LODI, Calif., Aug. 12, 2026 (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”), declared a quarterly cash dividend of $5.60 per share, up 4.7% from $5.35 for the previous quarter which was paid on July 1, 2026. The cash dividend is payable on October 1, 2026, to shareholders of record on September 11, 2026. Based on the Company's financial performance through June 30, 2026, net income over the trailing twelve months was $96.3 million compared with $90.0 million for the same trailing period a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share over the trailing twelve months totaled $139.94, up 10.30% compared with $126.87 for the same trailing period a year ago. This dividend represents a 15.4% payout ratio. This year marks the 91st consecutive year that the Company has paid cash dividends and the 61st consecutive year the Company has increased dividends. As a result of the consistency of the Company's cash dividends over many decades, the Company remains a member of a select group of only 58 publicly traded companies referred to as “Dividend Kings” by Sure Dividend where the Company is currently ranked 17t h.

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp delivers steady earnings growth, robust profitability, and operational excellence, despite minimal market attention and OTCQX trading status. FMCB maintains superior metrics: Q2 ROA of 1.71%, ROE of 14.84%, NIM of 4.20%, and an efficiency ratio of 45.11%, all outperforming peers. Balance sheet strength is evident with a 73.1% loan-to-deposit ratio, high non-interest-bearing deposits, conservative payout ratio, and tangible book value growth of 15.4% YoY.