---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001031203-25-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPI"
cik: "0001031203"
company_name: "GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T21:55:09.040856+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Group 1 Automotive increases annual dividend to $2.00 per share (6% raise) and declares quarterly dividend of $0.50

## Summary
- Board approved 2025 annual dividend rate of $2.00 per share, up 6% from $1.88 in 2024.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share payable March 17, 2025 to stockholders of record March 3, 2025.
- Analyst Day held Feb 13, 2025 at NYSE; includes 2024 performance review, 2025 priorities, and UK restructuring update.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001031203-25-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPI
- cik: 0001031203
- company_name: GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120325000009/0001031203-25-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031203/000103120325000009/gpi-20250212.htm

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