First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. 8-K

What Happened First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (FGBI) filed an 8-K (Item 8.01) on May 1, 2026 announcing a quarterly cash dividend on its 6.75% Series A Fixed-Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock. Holders of record of the company’s depositary shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in one share of the Series A Preferred Stock) as of May 15, 2026 will receive $0.421875 per depositary share. The dividend, equal to $16.875 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, will be paid to the depositary on June 1, 2026, which will distribute the cash to depositary shareholders.

Key Details

• Filing: Form 8-K (Item 8.01), filed May 1, 2026, signed by CFO Eric J. Dosch.
• Record date: May 15, 2026 (Depositary Shares Record Date).
• Pay date and distribution: June 1, 2026; depositary will distribute $0.421875 per depositary share.
• Underlying dividend: $16.875 per share on the 6.75% Series A Preferred Stock (each depositary share = 1/40th interest).

Why It Matters This is a scheduled quarterly cash distribution for holders of FGBI’s depositary shares representing the Series A preferred stock. Retail investors holding those depositary shares as of the May 15 record date will receive the stated payment on June 1. The announcement provides concrete timing and amount information for income-focused investors and those monitoring preferred/dividend cash flows from FGBI.