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Item 8.01. Other Events
On February 7, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on February 24, 2023, to shareholders of record on February 17, 2023.
The Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend of $0.4844 per depositary share on its 7.750% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2023 to stockholders of record as of March 15, 2023.
A copy of the press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press Release of Midland States Bancorp, Inc., dated February 7, 2023 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
| Date: February 7, 2023 | MIDLAND STATES BANCORP, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Douglas J. Tucker | |
| Name: | Douglas J. Tucker | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel | |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. Increases Quarterly Common Stock Cash Dividend to $0.30 Per Share and Announces Preferred Stock Dividend
23rd consecutive year that Midland States Bancorp has increased its quarterly cash dividend
EFFINGHAM, Ill., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midland States Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSBI) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of its common stock, an increase of 3.4% from the previous quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share. The dividend is payable on February 24, 2023 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 17, 2023.
The Board of Directors also declared a cash dividend of $0.4844 per depository share on its 7.750% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A. The dividend will be payable on March 30, 2023 to stockholders of record as of March 15, 2023.
Jeffrey G. Ludwig, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, said, “This dividend declaration represents the 23rd consecutive year that Midland States Bancorp has increased its quarterly cash dividend. We are pleased that our financial performance enables us to increase the amount of capital that we return to shareholders through our quarterly dividend while also retaining a sufficient amount of capital to increase our capital ratios to better support the continued growth of our franchise.”
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, 2022, the Company had total assets of approximately $7.86 billion, and its Wealth Management Group had assets under administration of approximately $3.60 billion. The Company provides a full range of commercial and consumer banking products and services and 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