Ameris Bancorp Announces Increase in Quarterly Dividend

The board of directors of Ameris Bancorp (NYSE: ABCB) (the “Company”) has declared a dividend of $0.20 per share of the Company’s common stock, which represents an increase of $0.05, or 33.3%, per share compared with the previous quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. The common stock dividend is payable on January 6, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2024.

About Ameris Bancorp

Ameris Bancorp is the parent of Ameris Bank, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Ameris operates 164 financial centers across the Southeast and also serves consumer and business customers nationwide through select lending channels. Ameris manages $26.4 billion in assets as of September 30, 2024, and provides a full range of traditional banking and lending products, treasury and cash management, insurance premium financing, and mortgage and refinancing services. Learn more about Ameris at www.amerisbank.com.

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