---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721994-25-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKFN"
cik: "0000721994"
company_name: "LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T02:28:13.032196+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lakeland Financial raises quarterly dividend 4% to $0.50 per share

## Summary
- Quarterly dividend increased to $0.50/share from $0.48, a 4% rise.
- Payable February 5, 2025 to shareholders of record January 25, 2025.
- CEO notes 11% compounded annual dividend growth rate over last five years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721994-25-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKFN
- cik: 0000721994
- company_name: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199425000014/0000721994-25-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199425000014/lkfn-20250114.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721994-25-000014.txt

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