Board declares $0.18 regular quarterly cash dividend on common stock resulting in a current annual yield
of 2.0%
PR Newswire
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 17, 2017
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Mercantile Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: MBWM) ("Mercantile") announced today that on January 12,
2017, its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common
share, payable on March 22, 2017 to holders of record as of March 10,
2017. The $0.18 cash dividend represents an increase of approximately 6 percent from the
$0.17 regular cash dividend paid during the fourth quarter of 2016.
"We are pleased that our ongoing strong financial performance has positioned us to grow the regular cash dividend," said
Robert B. Kaminski, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile. The increased
cash dividend reflects our continuing commitment to provide a meaningful return to shareholders and the confidence of our Board
of Directors and executive management team in Mercantile's future."
About Mercantile Bank Corporation
Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Mercantile Bank Corporation is the bank holding
company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan. Mercantile provides banking services to businesses, individuals and governmental
units, and differentiates itself on the basis of service quality and the expertise of its banking staff. Mercantile has
assets of approximately $3.1 billion and operates 48 banking offices serving communities in central
and western Michigan. Mercantile Bank Corporation's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the
symbol "MBWM."
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might
cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the
degree of competition by traditional and nontraditional competitors; changes in banking regulation or actions by bank regulators;
changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and
regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans;
changes in local real estate values; changes in the national and local economies; and other factors, including risk factors,
disclosed from time to time in filings made by Mercantile with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mercantile undertakes no
obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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SOURCE Mercantile Bank Corporation