Mercantile Bank Corporation Increases Regular Cash Dividend

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercantile Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: MBWM) ("Mercantile") announced today that on July 15, 2021, its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per common share, payable on September 15, 2021, to holders of record as of September 3, 2021.  The $0.30 cash dividend represents an increase of 3.4 percent from the $0.29 regular cash dividend paid during the second quarter of 2021.

"We are very pleased that our continuing strong operating performance and overall financial strength enabled us to declare an increased regular quarterly cash dividend," said Robert B. Kaminski, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercantile.  "The higher cash dividend exhibits our ongoing commitment to provide shareholders with meaningful cash returns and the Board of Directors' belief that Mercantile will produce solid operating results in future periods.  Although many of the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic have subsided and economic conditions have improved, we will continue to closely monitor the pandemic-related environment and modify future cash dividend payments as deemed necessary to ensure our capital levels remain sufficient to meet growth objectives and other capital management plans."

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 $4.7 billion and operates 43 banking offices.  Mercantile Bank Corporation's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "MBWM."

Forward-Looking Statements

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