---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-22-007431"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AFG"
cik: "0001042046"
company_name: "AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T02:15:52.636072+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AFG declares special dividend of $2.00 per share, payable March 22, 2022

## Summary
- Special cash dividend of $2.00 per share; total payout ~$170 million.
- Payable on March 22, 2022 to holders of record March 15, 2022.
- In addition to regular quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share paid Jan 25, 2022.
- Excess capital remains significant; provides flexibility for acquisitions, buybacks, and further dividends.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-22-007431
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AFG
- cik: 0001042046
- company_name: AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000114036122007431/0001140361-22-007431-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1042046/000114036122007431/brhc10034650_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-22-007431.txt

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