---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721994-25-000112"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LKFN"
cik: "0000721994"
company_name: "LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-04-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T19:14:52.804237+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lakeland Financial declares $0.50 dividend, reauthorizes $30M share repurchase

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share payable May 5, 2025 to holders of record April 25, 2025.
- Board reauthorized share repurchase program with aggregate authority of $30 million through April 30, 2027.
- Repurchases may be made in open market, block trades, or privately negotiated transactions.
- Purchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific dollar amount or number of shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721994-25-000112
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LKFN
- cik: 0000721994
- company_name: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-04-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199425000112/0000721994-25-000112-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721994/000072199425000112/lkfn-20250408.htm

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