Dividends and Basic Earnings Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Dividends and Basic Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]

Dividends and Basic Earnings Per Common Share

6. Dividends and Basic Earnings Per Common Share

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp common stock is not traded on any exchange. The shares are primarily held by local residents and are not actively traded. No cash dividends were declared during the first quarter of 2016 or 2015.

Basic earnings per common share amounts are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The Company has no securities or other contracts, such as stock options, that could require the issuance of common stock.   Accordingly, diluted earnings per share are not presented. The following table calculates the basic earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

(net income in thousands)	2016		2015
Net Income	$	7,172	$	6,403
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding		791,895		785,366
Basic Earnings Per Common Share Amount	$	9.06	$	8.15