---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000084246-23-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RLI"
cik: "0000084246"
company_name: "RLI CORP"
filed_at: "2023-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T12:19:46.909941+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RLI Corp. declares $2.00 special dividend plus $0.27 quarterly dividend

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $2.00 per share, totaling ~$91M, plus regular quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share.
- Both dividends payable Dec 20, 2023 to shareholders of record Nov 30, 2023.
- CEO highlights ability to return $91M while retiring $150M in senior debt amid high catastrophe activity.
- RLI has paid and increased regular dividends for 48 consecutive years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000084246-23-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RLI
- cik: 0000084246
- company_name: RLI CORP
- filed_at: 2023-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000008424623000045/0000084246-23-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000008424623000045/tmb-20231108x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000084246-23-000045.txt

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