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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000020286-24-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CINF"
cik: "0000020286"
company_name: "CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T16:10:34.263163+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cincinnati Financial CEO transition: Spray to become CEO May 4; dividend raised 8% to $0.81

## Summary
- Stephen M. Spray will become CEO effective May 4, 2024; Steven J. Johnston becomes executive chairman.
- Board expands to 14 with appointment of Peter Wu (independent) and Steve Spray (nonindependent).
- Regular quarterly cash dividend increased 8% to $0.81 per share from $0.75.
- Dividend payable April 15, 2024 to shareholders of record March 19, 2024.
- Marks 63rd consecutive year of dividend increases, a record matched by only seven other U.S. public companies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000020286-24-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CINF
- cik: 0000020286
- company_name: CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20286/000002028624000002/0000020286-24-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/20286/000002028624000002/cinf-20240125.htm

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