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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000063296-25-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MATW"
cik: "0000063296"
company_name: "MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T18:17:03.159319+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Matthews International increases quarterly dividend to $0.255 per share; 32nd consecutive increase

## Summary
- Dividend increased to $0.255 per share, payable December 15, 2025 to stockholders of record December 1, 2025.
- Represents the 32nd consecutive quarterly dividend increase for the company.
- CEO cited strong cash flow from Memorialization segment and expected proceeds from pending warehouse automation sale.
- Dividend declared at regularly scheduled Board meeting on November 19, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000063296-25-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MATW
- cik: 0000063296
- company_name: MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329625000065/0000063296-25-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/63296/000006329625000065/matw-20251119.htm

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