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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-000642"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JEF"
cik: "0000096223"
company_name: "Jefferies Financial Group Inc."
filed_at: "2025-01-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T07:33:00.961321+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Jefferies posts $7B revenue in 2024, raises dividend 14.3% to $0.40/share

## Summary
- Net revenues $7.0B, pre-tax income $1.0B, diluted EPS $2.96, ROATCE 10.8%.
- Investment Banking rev $3.4B (+52% YoY); ranked 6th globally; advised $26B Diamondback-Endeavour merger.
- Dividend increased 14.3% to $0.40; since 2017 repurchased 159M shares at $24.03 avg.
- Equities record $1.6B; Fixed Income $1.2B (+6.8%); Berkadia pretax income $192M.
- SMFG owns 14.5% of JEF; CEO cites strong M&A pipeline and sustained momentum.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-000642
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JEF
- cik: 0000096223
- company_name: Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-01-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000114036125000642/0001140361-25-000642-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/96223/000114036125000642/ef20041231_8k.htm

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