---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355811-21-000031"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNTX"
cik: "0000355811"
company_name: "GENTEX CORP"
filed_at: "2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:50:39.948389+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentex declares $0.12 quarterly dividend and authorizes repurchase of 25M shares

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable Oct 21, 2021 to holders of record Oct 8, 2021.
- Board approved new share repurchase authorization of 25 million shares.
- Since 2015, company has repurchased ~86M shares and paid ~$720M in dividends.
- CEO cites capital allocation prioritizing reinvestment, M&A, consistent dividend, and repurchase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355811-21-000031
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNTX
- cik: 0000355811
- company_name: GENTEX CORP
- filed_at: 2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581121000031/0000355811-21-000031-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581121000031/gntx-20210804.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000355811-21-000031.txt

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