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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000720005-24-000072"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RJF"
cik: "0000720005"
company_name: "RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T06:52:58.956740+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Raymond James raises quarterly dividend 11.1% to $0.50; approves new $1.5B buyback

## Summary
- Quarterly common dividend increased to $0.50/share ($0.45 prior), payable Jan 16, 2025 to holders of record Jan 2, 2025.
- Preferred stock dividend of $0.3984375 per depositary share (Series B) declared, payable Jan 2, 2025.
- Board authorized $1.5B common stock repurchase program, replacing prior authorization with ~$644M remaining.
- New repurchase authorization has no fixed expiration and may be suspended at any time at company's discretion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000720005-24-000072
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RJF
- cik: 0000720005
- company_name: RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000524000072/0000720005-24-000072-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000524000072/rjf-20241203.htm

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