--Declaration Represents 516^th Dividend Payment to Shareholders Since 1916--

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach (OTCQB: FMBL) today announced that its board of directors has approved an increase of the Bank’s regular quarterly cash dividend to $28 per share from $27 per share on the Bank’s common stock.

“The increase in the dividend payment reflects Farmers & Merchants Bank’s financial strength and the board’s commitment to enhancing shareholder value,” said Daniel Walker, chairman of the board and chief executive officer.

The quarterly dividend is payable on March 31, 2022, to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2022.

The declaration represents F&M’s 516th dividend payment. F&M has paid a dividend each year to shareholders since 1916, and the value of F&M’s quarterly dividend has never decreased.

About Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach

Founded in Long Beach in 1907 by C.J. Walker, Farmers & Merchants Bank provides white-glove service to clients at 25 branches from San Clemente to Santa Barbara, as well as through its Online and Mobile Banking platforms. The Bank offers commercial and small business banking, business loan programs, home loans, and a robust offering of consumer retail banking products, including checking, savings and youth accounts. Farmers & Merchants Bank is a California state-chartered bank with deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Member FDIC) and an Equal Housing Lender. For more information about F&M, please visit the website, www.fmb.com.

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