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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-102011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSRR"
cik: "0001130144"
company_name: "SIERRA BANCORP"
filed_at: "2025-10-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:18:23.200752+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sierra Bancorp authorizes new 1M share buyback, declares $0.25 quarterly dividend

## Summary
- New share repurchase program authorizes up to 1,000,000 shares from Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 31, 2026.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share payable Nov 14, 2025 to holders of record Nov 3, 2025.
- Current repurchase program expiring Oct 31, 2025 has no shares remaining for repurchase.
- Dividend marks 107th consecutive quarterly cash dividend; company has paid dividends since 1987.
- Board authorized management to enter into a 10b5-1 plan with a broker for share repurchases.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-102011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSRR
- cik: 0001130144
- company_name: SIERRA BANCORP
- filed_at: 2025-10-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130144/000110465925102011/0001104659-25-102011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130144/000110465925102011/bsrr-20251023x8k.htm

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