---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721994-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKFN"
cik: "0000721994"
company_name: "LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T01:43:42.266374+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lakeland Financial increases quarterly dividend 4% to $0.48 per share

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend raised to $0.48 per share from $0.46 (4% increase).
- Dividend payable February 5, 2024, to shareholders of record January 25, 2024.
- Chairman/CEO David M. Findlay cites strong operating performance and capital base.
- Parent company of Lake City Bank, a $6.4B bank with 53 Indiana branches.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721994-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKFN
- cik: 0000721994
- company_name: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2024-01-09T23:59:59+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/721994/000072199424000003/0000721994-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199424000003/lkfn-20240109.htm

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