---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000103730-21-000073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VSH"
cik: "0000103730"
company_name: "VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC"
filed_at: "2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T08:05:56.995543+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vishay increases quarterly dividend by 5% to $0.10/share; elects two new independent directors

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend raised 5% to $0.10 per share; payable Dec 17, 2021 to holders of record Dec 7, 2021.
- Dr. Renee B. Booth and Dr. Michiko Kurahashi elected to Board as independent directors effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Board renewed $150M stock repurchase authorization for open-market purchases.
- Dr. Booth will serve on Compensation Committee; committee assignments for Dr. Kurahashi to be determined later.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000103730-21-000073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VSH
- cik: 0000103730
- company_name: VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC
- filed_at: 2021-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373021000073/0000103730-21-000073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373021000073/form8-k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-21-000073
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-21-000073.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000103730-21-000073.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dr. Michiko Kurahashi was elected as Director at VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 15, 2021, the Board of Directors of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. ("Vishay"), acting on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Dr. Renee B. Booth and Dr. Michiko Kurahashi to the Vishay Board, effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373021000073/0000103730-21-000073-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dr. Renee B. Booth was elected as Director at VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 15, 2021, the Board of Directors of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. ("Vishay"), acting on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Dr. Renee B. Booth and Dr. Michiko Kurahashi to the Vishay Board, effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/103730/000010373021000073/0000103730-21-000073-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.