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Get filing alertsSturm Ruger declares 11¢ per share dividend, payable May 29 to May 14 shareholders
Filed May 4, 2026 · Period ending May 4, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Board authorized quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share. Shareholders of record as of May 14, 2026 will receive payment on May 29, 2026.
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Filing made after NYSE inadvertently disclosed dividend information early. Company formalized announcement via 8-K following exchange error.
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Summary
Sturm Ruger announced a quarterly dividend of 11 cents per share, continuing its practice of returning cash to shareholders. The payment will go to stockholders of record on May 14, 2026, with checks distributed on May 29, 2026. This represents a routine capital allocation decision by the board.
The filing itself came about due to an unusual circumstance: the New York Stock Exchange accidentally released the dividend information before the company's planned announcement. Rather than a scheduled disclosure, this 8-K formalizes what became public through the exchange's error. For shareholders, the key takeaway is the dividend itself—the disclosure timing is administrative.
Investors should watch for the ex-dividend date (typically one business day before the record date) to understand the last day to purchase shares and still qualify for this payment. The 11-cent dividend continues the company's shareholder return program.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Board declared 11¢ per share dividend payable May 29, 2026 to shareholders of record May 14, 2026; disclosed early due to NYSE error.
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As a result of the inadvertent early disclosure of such information by the NYSE today, the Company is now publicly announcing and disclosing that the Board of Directors of the Company has authorized and declared such dividend.
The NYSE accidentally disclosed the dividend information before the company's planned announcement. The company filed this 8-K to formally and publicly disclose the dividend following the NYSE's inadvertent early release.
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