---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000084246-25-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RLI"
cik: "0000084246"
company_name: "RLI CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T20:44:06.975196+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# RLI declares $2.00 special dividend + $0.16 regular Q dividend; $184M total payout

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $2.00 per share (~$184M total) and regular quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share declared.
- Both dividends payable December 19, 2025 to shareholders of record as of November 28, 2025.
- CEO Kliethermes says $1.6B returned to shareholders over past decade, citing balance sheet strength.
- RLI has paid and increased regular dividends for 50 consecutive years; underwriting profits 29 consecutive years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000084246-25-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RLI
- cik: 0000084246
- company_name: RLI CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000008424625000020/0000084246-25-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84246/000008424625000020/rli-20251113x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000084246-25-000020.txt

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