---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000720005-25-000095"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RJF"
cik: "0000720005"
company_name: "RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:59:18.998651+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Raymond James raises common dividend 8% to $0.54; authorizes $2B buyback

## Summary
- Quarterly common dividend raised to $0.54 per share, payable Jan 16, 2026 to holders of record Jan 2, 2026.
- New $2B share repurchase authorization replaces previous $1.5B program; $105M remained under prior auth.
- Preferred dividend of $0.3984375 per depositary share declared on Series B (RJF PrB), payable Jan 1, 2026.
- Buyback authorization has no fixed expiration and may be executed in open market or private transactions.
- The 8% dividend increase reflects management confidence in capital returns to shareholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000720005-25-000095
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RJF
- cik: 0000720005
- company_name: RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000525000095/0000720005-25-000095-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720005/000072000525000095/rjf-20251203.htm

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