German American Bank Receives Top 20 Performance Ranking by Bank Director

JASPER, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--German American Bank (Nasdaq: GABC) has been ranked in the country’s Top 20 for its banking performance in the $5 billion to $50 billion asset size by Bank Director’s 2025 RankingBanking study. Each year, Bank Director ranks the 300 largest publicly traded banks based on profitability, capital adequacy and asset quality for the previous year.

“Receiving a top 20 ranking is a testament to our steadfast strategic focus on long-term results for our shareholders, employees, customers and the communities we serve,” states Neil Dauby, Chairman and CEO. “Such a high ranking demonstrates our Company’s financial focus, strength and stability. Since 1910, German American Bank has been a pillar within the communities we serve. Our focus is to ensure our communities have local bankers who can help local people and businesses achieve their financial goals and dreams and improve their quality of life and place.”

Since 1991, Bank Director has been a resource to the leaders of the financial industry by providing board-level research, peer insights and in-depth executive and board services. The organization also provides timely and relevant information through Bank Director magazine. The 2025 RankingBanking study was published in their August 2025 edition.

About German American

German American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) is a $8.3 billion financial holding company. Through its banking subsidiary, German American Bank, it provides a wide range of banking and wealth management services to businesses and individuals in 94 offices across central and southern Indiana; northern, central and western Kentucky; and central and southwest Ohio. In the Columbus Ohio and Greater Cincinnati markets, the Company does business as Heartland Bank, a division of German American Bank. The Company also owns an investment brokerage subsidiary, German American Investment Services, Inc.