First Merchants Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (FRME)
First Merchants's stock-based compensation was $7.3M for fiscal 2025.
View full First Merchants company overviewFirst Merchants annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.3M | $1.5M | +26.04% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $5.8M | $660,000 | +12.80% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $5.2M | $506,000 | +10.88% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $4.7M | −$110,000 | −2.31% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.8M | $162,000 | +3.52% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.6M | $485,000 | +11.79% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.1M | $523,000 | +14.56% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.6M | $765,000 | +27.06% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $2.8M | $227,000 | +8.73% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.6M | $330,000 | +14.54% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $2.3M | $93,000 | +4.27% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $2.2M | $404,000 | +22.79% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.8M | $281,000 | +18.83% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.5M | $177,000 | +13.46% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $1.3M | −$435,000 | −24.86% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $1.8M | −$544,000 | −23.71% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.3M | — | — |
First Merchants quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.7M | $88,000 | +5.52% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.4M | $790,000 | +48.56% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.8M | $317,000 | +22.06% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.6M | $215,000 | +15.90% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.6M | $193,000 | +13.77% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.6M | $261,000 | +19.11% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $1.4M | $77,000 | +5.66% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.4M | $117,000 | +9.47% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.4M | $205,000 | +17.13% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.4M | $144,000 | +11.78% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.4M | $174,000 | +14.67% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.2M | $91,000 | +7.95% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.2M | $97,000 | +8.82% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.2M | $75,000 | +6.54% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $1.2M | −$31,000 | −2.55% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $1.1M | −$64,000 | −5.30% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.1M | −$90,000 | −7.56% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.1M | $115,000 | +11.14% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.2M | $82,000 | +7.22% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.2M | −$5,000 | −0.41% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.2M | −$30,000 | −2.46% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $1.0M | −$196,000 | −15.96% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $1.1M | $73,000 | +6.87% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $1.2M | $369,000 | +43.72% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $1.2M | $239,000 | +24.36% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $1.2M | $182,000 | +17.40% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $1.1M | $169,000 | +18.92% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $844,000 | $66,000 | +8.48% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $981,000 | $106,000 | +12.11% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $1.0M | $103,000 | +10.92% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $893,000 | $70,000 | +8.51% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $778,000 | $290,000 | +59.43% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $875,000 | $302,000 | +52.71% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $943,000 | $226,000 | +31.52% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $823,000 | $175,000 | +27.01% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $488,000 | −$154,000 | −23.99% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $573,000 | −$20,000 | −3.37% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $717,000 | $134,000 | +22.98% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $648,000 | $91,000 | +16.34% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $642,000 | $29,000 | +4.73% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $593,000 | $76,000 | +14.70% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $583,000 | $17,000 | +3.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $557,000 | $5,000 | +0.91% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $613,000 | $59,000 | +10.65% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $517,000 | $12,000 | +2.38% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $566,000 | $78,000 | +15.98% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $552,000 | $77,000 | +16.21% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $554,000 | $118,000 | +27.06% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $505,000 | $131,000 | +35.03% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $488,000 | $97,000 | +24.81% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $475,000 | $60,000 | +14.46% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $436,000 | $76,000 | +21.11% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $374,000 | $48,000 | +14.72% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $391,000 | $85,000 | +27.78% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $415,000 | $124,000 | +42.61% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $360,000 | $10,000 | +2.86% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $326,000 | −$42,000 | −11.41% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $306,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $291,000 | −$145,000 | −33.26% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $350,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $368,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $436,000 | — | — |
First Merchants stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, First Merchants's stock-based compensation increased from $4.6M to $7.3M, a change of $2.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows $1.7M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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