First Merchants Corporation Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Per Share

MUNCIE, Ind., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation (NASDAQ - FRME) First Quarter 2024 Highlights: Net income available to common stockholders was $47.5 million and diluted earnings per common share totaled$0.80 compared to $63.6 million and$1.07 in the first quarter of 2023, and $42.0 million and$0.71 in the fourth quarter of 2023.   Net income and diluted earnings per common share, excluding non-core charges of $3.5 million incurred during the quarter, totaled$50.1 million and ...