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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-001291"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HL"
cik: "0000719413"
company_name: "HECLA MINING CO/DE/"
filed_at: "2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T23:47:25.184211+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hecla Mining: Q2 2023 results, COO retirement Dec 31, dividends $0.00625 and $0.875

## Summary
- COO Lauren M. Roberts to retire as SVP and COO effective December 31, 2023.
- Common stock dividend of $0.00625 per share, record Aug 24, payable Sep 7.
- Series B preferred dividend of $0.875 per share, record Sep 15, payable Oct 2.
- Q2 2023 financial results released; specific figures not included in this filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-001291
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HL
- cik: 0000719413
- company_name: HECLA MINING CO/DE/
- filed_at: 2023-08-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000115752323001291/0001157523-23-001291-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000115752323001291/a53518649.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-001291.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  HECLA MINING CO/DE/ reported financial results for second quarter 2023.
  - Period: second quarter 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On August 8, 2023, Hecla Mining Company (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the Company’s second quarter 2023 financial results.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000115752323001291/0001157523-23-001291-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lauren M. Roberts departed as Senior Vice President – Chief Operating Officer at HECLA MINING CO/DE/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President – Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Lauren M. Roberts notified the Company that he intends to retire as Senior Vice President – Chief Operating Officer of the Company as of December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/719413/000115752323001291/0001157523-23-001291-index.htm

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