---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-21-042008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BCPC"
cik: "0000009326"
company_name: "BALCHEM CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T00:45:06.327771+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Balchem declares $0.64/share dividend, a 10.3% annual increase

## Summary
- Dividend of $0.64 per share, payable Jan 21, 2022, to holders of record Dec 28, 2021.
- Represents a 10.3% increase over last year's annual dividend.
- Thirteenth consecutive annual dividend increase, reflecting confidence in long-term strategies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-21-042008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BCPC
- cik: 0000009326
- company_name: BALCHEM CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-16T23:59:59+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/9326/000114036121042008/0001140361-21-042008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9326/000114036121042008/brhc10031984_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-21-042008.txt

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