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On February 2, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on or about February 19, 2021, to shareholders of record on February 12, 2021.
A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Midland States Bancorp, Inc., dated February 2, 2021 | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Midland States Bancorp, Inc. | ||
| Date: February 2, 2021 | By: | /s/ Douglas J. Tucker |
| Douglas J. Tucker | ||
| Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend to $0.28 Per Share
21st consecutive year that Midland States Bancorp has increased its quarterly cash dividend
EFFINGHAM, Ill., Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSBI) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.28 per share, an increase of 4.7% from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.2675 per share. The dividend is payable on or about February 19, 2021 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 12, 2021.
Jeffrey G. Ludwig, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, “This dividend declaration represents the 21st consecutive year that Midland States Bancorp has increased its quarterly cash dividend. The level of increase this year reflects our balanced approach to capital deployment that provides for the return of capital to shareholders while also retaining a sufficient amount of capital to increase our capital ratios to better support continued organic and acquired growth.”
About Midland States Bancorp, Inc.
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, and is the sole shareholder of Midland States Bank. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had total assets of approximately $6.87 billion, and its Wealth Management Group had assets under administration of approximately $3.48 billion. Midland provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services, business equipment financing, merchant credit card services, trust and investment management, insurance and financial planning services. For additional information, visit https://www.midlandsb.com/ or https://www.linkedin.com/company/midland-states-bank.
CONTACTS:
Douglas J. Tucker, Sr. V.P., Corporate Counsel, at dtucker@midlandsb.com or (217) 342-7321