---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000885245-22-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BKE"
cik: "0000885245"
company_name: "BUCKLE INC"
filed_at: "2022-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T09:20:28.473205+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Buckle declares $2.65 special dividend plus $0.35 quarterly; elects Shruti Joshi to board

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $2.65 per share and quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share declared.
- Both dividends payable together on January 27, 2023 to shareholders of record January 13, 2023.
- Total payout of $3.00 per share on that date.
- Shruti S. Joshi elected to Board of Directors, effective December 5, 2022; she is COO of Facet Wealth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000885245-22-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BKE
- cik: 0000885245
- company_name: BUCKLE INC
- filed_at: 2022-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524522000036/0000885245-22-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524522000036/bke-20221205.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-22-000036
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-22-000036.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000885245-22-000036.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shruti S. Joshi was elected as Director at BUCKLE INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Shruti S. Joshi was elected as a member of the Company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885245/000088524522000036/0000885245-22-000036-index.htm

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