---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000018255-21-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CATO"
cik: "0000018255"
company_name: "CATO CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T07:23:39.952436+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cato increases quarterly dividend 55% to $0.17 per share

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend raised to $0.17 from $0.11 (55% increase).
- Payable Sept 27, 2021 to holders of record Sept 13, 2021.
- Annualized dividend is $0.68, representing a 4.1% yield at Aug 26 close.
- Board declared the dividend; company operates Cato, Versona, It's Fashion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000018255-21-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CATO
- cik: 0000018255
- company_name: CATO CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000001825521000023/0000018255-21-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18255/000001825521000023/cato8k2qtr2021Div.htm

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