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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-005362"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RBCAA"
cik: "0000921557"
company_name: "REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/"
filed_at: "2026-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T09:27:15.926587+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Republic Bancorp raises quarterly dividend 10%, 28th consecutive year of increases

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend increased to $0.495 per Class A share and $0.45 per Class B share.
- Dividend payable April 17, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2026.
- Annualized dividend yield on Class A common stock is 2.77% based on Jan 20, 2026 close.
- CEO Logan Pichel cited continued success and shareholder participation in growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-005362
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RBCAA
- cik: 0000921557
- company_name: REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
- filed_at: 2026-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000110465926005362/0001104659-26-005362-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/921557/000110465926005362/rbcaa-20260121x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-005362.txt

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