---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-004741"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XBIT"
cik: "0001626878"
company_name: "XBiotech Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:17:49.700517+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# XBiotech declares special cash dividend of $2.50 per share ($75M total)

## Summary
- Extraordinary cash dividend of approx $2.50/share, aggregate up to $75M.
- Payable July 23, 2021 to stockholders of record as of July 16, 2021.
- CEO cites strong balance sheet, no debt, and emerging pipeline opportunities.
- Company states no guarantee of future dividends; future dividends at board discretion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-004741
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XBIT
- cik: 0001626878
- company_name: XBiotech Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1626878/000117184321004741/0001171843-21-004741-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1626878/000117184321004741/f8k_070621.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-004741.txt

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