FRME
$39.60+0.30%
First Merchants CorporationStock · FinancialsRussell 2000 0.09%Nasdaq Composite 0.008%US Stock Market 0.004%Russell 3000 0.003%
First Merchants Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
First Merchants Corporation total returns by year (1990–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $37.48 | $39.60 | 2.9% | +8.6% | |
| 2025 | $39.89 | $37.48 | 3.5% | -2.5% | |
| 2024 | $37.08 | $39.89 | 4.2% | +11.8% | |
| 2023 | $41.11 | $37.08 | 4.0% | -5.8% | |
| 2022 | $41.89 | $41.11 | 3.0% | +1.1% | |
| 2021 | $37.41 | $41.89 | 3.0% | +15.0% | |
| 2020 | $41.59 | $37.41 | 3.1% | -6.9% | |
| 2019 | $34.27 | $41.59 | 3.3% | +24.6% | |
| 2018 | $42.06 | $34.27 | 1.6% | -16.9% | |
| 2017 | $37.65 | $42.06 | 1.9% | +13.6% | |
| 2016 | $25.42 | $37.65 | 3.0% | +51.1% | |
| 2015 | $22.75 | $25.42 | 1.9% | +13.6% | |
| 2014 | $22.72 | $22.75 | 1.4% | +1.5% | |
| 2013 | $14.84 | $22.72 | 0.8% | +53.9% | |
| 2012 | $8.47 | $14.84 | 0.0% | +75.2% | |
| 2011 | $8.86 | $8.47 | 0.0% | -4.4% | |
| 2010 | $5.94 | $8.86 | 0.0% | +49.2% | |
| 2009 | $22.21 | $5.94 | 0.0% | -73.3% | |
| 2008 | $21.84 | $22.21 | 0.0% | +1.7% | |
| 2007 | $27.19 | $21.84 | 0.0% | -19.7% | |
| 2006 | $26.00 | $27.19 | 0.0% | +4.6% | |
| 2005 | $28.30 | $26.00 | 0.0% | -8.1% | |
| 2004 | $25.51 | $28.30 | 0.0% | +10.9% | |
| 2003 | $21.70 | $25.51 | 2.2% | +19.8% | |
| 2002 | $21.79 | $21.70 | 3.7% | +3.4% | |
| 2001 | $19.60 | $21.79 | 4.5% | +15.6% | |
| 2000 | $22.68 | $19.60 | 3.4% | -10.1% | |
| 1999 | $22.57 | $22.68 | 3.6% | +4.1% | |
| 1998 | $21.45 | $22.57 | 3.2% | +8.4% | |
| 1997 | $15.26 | $21.45 | 4.8% | +45.4% | |
| 1996 | $14.83 | $15.26 | 3.5% | +6.4% | |
| 1995 | $12.48 | $14.83 | 3.8% | +22.7% | |
| 1994 | $11.13 | $12.48 | 5.0% | +17.1% | |
| 1993 | $11.52 | $11.13 | 3.2% | -0.1% | |
| 1992 | $7.61 | $11.52 | 4.0% | +55.2% | |
| 1991 | $5.38 | $7.61 | 6.7% | +48.4% | |
| 1990 | $6.01 | $5.38 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
- Annualized
- +7.5%
- 1990–2026
- Average year
- +11.7%
- 36 full years
- Best year
- +75.2%
- 2012
- Worst year
- -73.3%
- 2009
- Positive years
- 25/36
- 69% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+7.5%
1990–2026
Average year
+11.7%
36 full years
Best year
+75.2%
2012
Worst year
-73.3%
2009
Positive years
25/36
69% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1990-6.6%'90
1991+48%
1992+55%
1993-0.09%'93
1994+17%
1995+23%
1996+6.4%'96
1997+45%
1998+8.4%
1999+4.1%'99
2000-10%
2001+16%
2002+3.4%'02
2003+20%
2004+11%
2005-8.1%'05
2006+4.6%
2007-20%
2008+1.7%'08
2009-73%
2010+49%
2011-4.4%'11
2012+75%
2013+54%
2014+1.5%'14
2015+14%
2016+51%
2017+14%'17
2018-17%
2019+25%
2020-6.9%'20
2021+15%
2022+1.1%
2023-5.8%'23
2024+12%
2025-2.5%
2026+8.6%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on FRME. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is First Merchants Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1990, First Merchants Corporation (FRME) has returned about 7.5% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 11.7%.
- What were First Merchants Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1990–2026, the best year was 2012 (+75.2%) and the worst was 2009 (-73.3%).
- How often is First Merchants Corporation up in a year?
- 25 of the 36 full years since 1990 were positive — about 69% of the time.
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