---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000802481-25-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PPC"
cik: "0000802481"
company_name: "PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-03-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T19:37:42.167443+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Pilgrim's Pride declares $1.5B special dividend ($6.30/share) alongside long-term capital strategy

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $6.30 per share (~$1.5B total) payable April 17, 2025 to holders of record April 3, 2025.
- Over last five years: $950M in acquisitions, $1.8B in buybacks and dividends, $2.2B in capex.
- Plans to expand prepared foods, add small bird capacity, convert big bird plant to case ready, and upgrade protein conversion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000802481-25-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PPC
- cik: 0000802481
- company_name: PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-03-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248125000021/0000802481-25-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/802481/000080248125000021/ppc-20250314.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000802481-25-000021.txt

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