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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001041803-25-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PSMT"
cik: "0001041803"
company_name: "PRICESMART INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T00:47:16.663329+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# PriceSmart declares $1.26 annual dividend; shareholders approve 750k share increase to equity plan

## Summary
- Declared annual cash dividend of $1.26 per share, payable in two installments of $0.63 on Feb 28 and Aug 29, 2025.
- Stockholders approved amendment to 2013 equity plan, increasing shares available by 750,000 to 3,531,818 total.
- All 11 director nominees were re-elected at the annual meeting with strong shareholder support.
- Advisory say-on-pay vote for fiscal 2024 executive compensation passed with 28.1M votes for (99.3% of votes cast).
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal year 2025 with 28.8M votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001041803-25-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PSMT
- cik: 0001041803
- company_name: PRICESMART INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041803/000104180325000011/0001041803-25-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1041803/000104180325000011/psmt-20250206.htm

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