Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) reports events occurring on May 13, 2026. The registrant is a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States. The primary purpose of this filing is to announce the declaration of quarterly dividends on its common and preferred stock classes.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity metrics. The only financial data provided relates to dividend declarations:
- Common Stock Dividend: $1.60 per share for Class A, Class B, and Class C common stock.
- Preferred Stock Dividends:
- Series D (5.700%): $0.3562500 per share
- Series E (5.750%): $0.3593750 per share
- Series F (5.250%): $0.3281250 per share
- Series G (4.875%): $0.3046875 per share
- Series H (6.500%): $0.4062500 per share
- Preferred Stock Par Value: $25.00 per share.
Material Changes
The filing does not provide comparative financial data or discuss material changes in operating results versus prior periods. The only reported change is the Board of Directors' decision to declare the specific dividend amounts listed above for the upcoming payment periods.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The Board of Directors declared the dividends on May 13, 2026. The filing incorporates a press release (Exhibit 99) for further details but explicitly states that website references are inactive and not incorporated by reference.
Risks and Contingencies: No specific risks, contingencies, or unusual items are detailed in this text. The filing notes that the preferred stock is non-cumulative.
Outlook: No forward-looking guidance regarding earnings or operations is provided in this document.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the Record Dates: June 15, 2026, for Common Stock; July 1, 2026, for Preferred Stock.
- Confirm the Payment Dates: June 30, 2026, for Common Stock; July 17, 2026, for Preferred Stock.
- Review the attached Press Release (Exhibit 99) for any additional context regarding the dividend declaration not included in the 8-K text.
- Check the Preferred Stock Series specific rates to ensure alignment with the declared per-share amounts.