First Merchants Corporation Announces 5.4 Percent Increase in First Quarter 2019 Earnings Per Share
By: First Merchants— Muncie, IN—First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ – FRME) has reported first quarter 2019 net income of $38.8 million, an increase of 5.8 percent, compared to $36.7 million during the same period in 2018. Earnings per share for the period totaled $.78 per share, an increase of 5.4 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2018 result of $.74 per share. Total assets equaled $10.2 billion as of quarter-end and loans totaled $7.3 billion. The Corporation’s loan portfolio increased…
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