---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000056978-22-000133"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KLIC"
cik: "0000056978"
company_name: "KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T17:49:17.617162+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kulicke & Soffa raises quarterly dividend to $0.19 per share, a $0.02 increase

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased by $0.02 to $0.19 per share; payable Jan 9, 2023 to holders of record Dec 22, 2022.
- Third consecutive annual dividend increase, underscoring commitment to consistent shareholder returns.
- Fiscal 2022 returned $322.2M to investors via dividends and share repurchases; 5.6M shares repurchased (~10% of share count).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000056978-22-000133
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KLIC
- cik: 0000056978
- company_name: KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697822000133/0000056978-22-000133-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56978/000005697822000133/klic-20221116.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000056978-22-000133.txt

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