Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. Reports Earnings of $3.7 Million or $1.14 Per Share For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

HAMPSTEAD, Md., July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), the parent company of Farmers and Merchants Bank (the “Bank” and, together with the Company, “we”, “us” and “our”), announced that net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $3.7 million, or $1.14 per common share (basic and diluted) compared to $2.4 million, or $0.74 per common share (basic and diluted), for the same period in 2025. The Company’s annualized return on average assets during the six months ended June 30, 2026 was 0.87% compared to 0.58% for the same period in 2025. The Company’s annualized return on average equity during the six months ended June 30, 2026 was 11.23% compared to 8.18% for the same period in 2025.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was $1.9 million, or $0.58 per common share (basic and diluted) compared to $1.2 million, or $0.38 per common share (basic and diluted), for the second quarter of 2025. The Company’s annualized return on average assets during the three months ended June 30, 2026 was 0.88% compared to 0.58% for the same period in 2025. The Company’s annualized return on average equity during the three months ended June 30, 2026 was 11.28% compared to 8.15% for the same period in 2025.